skill-creator

Guide developers through creating and structuring AI skills with SKILL.md.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/snyk/agent-scan --skill skill-creator-snyk
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: skill-creator
Source: https://github.com/snyk/agent-scan/tree/main/tests/skills/skill-creator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/snyk/agent-scan --skill skill-creator-snyk

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides guidance for creating effective skills, helping users understand how to extend Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Anatomy: Explains the structure of a skill (SKILL.md, scripts/, references/, assets/).
  • Design Principles: Covers conciseness, degrees of freedom, and progressive disclosure.
  • Skill Creation Process: Outlines a step-by-step guide from understanding the skill to iteration.
  • Use Case: A new developer joins the team and needs to create a skill for processing customer feedback. They would use this skill to learn the best practices, required file structure, and the overall development lifecycle for creating a new skill.

Quick Start

Use the skill-creator skill to learn how to create a new skill.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-creator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I create an AI skill for an AI agent?

To create an AI skill, structure your project with a SKILL.md file, scripts, and references. Follow a step-by-step process from understanding requirements to iteration, ensuring modular and self-contained extensions for your AI agent.

What is progressive disclosure in skill development?

Progressive disclosure in skill development is a design principle that structures documentation and resources to reveal information sequentially. It helps maintain conciseness while providing comprehensive guidance only when needed by the AI agent.

What file structure is needed to build a new AI skill?

Building a new AI skill requires a specific anatomy: a SKILL.md file for documentation, alongside scripts/, references/, and assets/ directories. This structure ensures your skill remains modular and self-contained.

How do I document best practices for developer guides in AI skills?

Document best practices for developer guides by focusing on conciseness, managing degrees of freedom, and applying progressive disclosure. This ensures the AI skill documentation provides effective, specialized knowledge without overwhelming the user.

Are there limitations when structuring modular extensions for AI capabilities?

When structuring modular extensions for AI capabilities, limitations arise if you ignore the core design principles of conciseness and progressive disclosure. Overcomplicating the skill anatomy or bypassing the iteration lifecycle reduces effectiveness.

What is the best way to bundle resources for an AI agent skill?

The best way to bundle resources for an AI agent skill is to organize them into dedicated directories like scripts/, references/, and assets/. This modular approach ensures the skill is self-contained and easily extensible.