Define Claude skill structure with SKILL.md and YAML frontmatter.
npx skills add https://github.com/MunusCaritatis/dbtools --skill skill-creator-munuscaritatis
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: skill-creator Source: https://github.com/MunusCaritatis/dbtools/tree/main/.skills/skill-creator Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MunusCaritatis/dbtools --skill skill-creator-munuscaritatis
This guide helps teams design and standardize how Claude loads, discovers, and executes modular skills, enabling repeatable skill creation and safe deployment.
Create a new skill under .skills/ using a kebab-case folder name, add a SKILL.md with name and description in frontmatter, and provide a concise body with procedural guidance.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To create modular Claude skills, define a root SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter and a concise body, then add optional scripts, references, and assets to support progressive disclosure loading. This standardizes how Claude discovers and executes modular capabilities.
Progressive disclosure is a loading pattern that minimizes context usage by providing only essential metadata upfront, allowing Claude to load detailed scripts, references, and assets dynamically only when advanced capabilities are required.
Structure a SKILL.md file by placing required name and description fields in YAML frontmatter, followed by a concise body containing procedural guidance. This ensures your Claude workflows are discoverable, reusable, and safely deployable.
No dependencies are required to build and publish Claude skills. You can create a new skill under a kebab-case folder in your directory, add the SKILL.md file, and include modular resources like scripts and references without external packages.
The best way to organize scripts and assets for Claude skill creation is placing them in modular resource folders alongside your root SKILL.md, enabling a progressive disclosure loading model that minimizes context while supporting advanced domain workflows.
You should use YAML frontmatter when defining Claude skills because it enforces best-practice patterns for naming and metadata, ensuring your skills are discoverable, reusable, and compatible for deployment across different environments.
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