skill-developer

Create and modify .claude/skills/*.md prompts with YAML frontmatter.

2|Updated Nov 15, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/grandinh/claude-chaos-express --skill skill-developer-grandinh
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: skill-developer
Source: https://github.com/grandinh/claude-chaos-express/tree/main/.claude/skills/skill-developer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/grandinh/claude-chaos-express --skill skill-developer-grandinh

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Developing new AI skills or modifying existing ones requires understanding framework architecture, trigger configurations, and safety protocols. This Skill guides you through the entire skill development lifecycle, ensuring proper integration and effectiveness.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Creation & Modification: Guides the creation of new skill prompt files (SKILL.md) and their integration with the skill activation system, including YAML frontmatter and trigger configuration.
  • Architecture & Safety Guidance: Ensures skills adhere to framework architecture, DAIC discipline, and write-gating rules for WRITE-CAPABLE skills.
  • Self-Improvement Analysis: Analyzes skill usage patterns to refine triggers, improve effectiveness, and suggest skill evolution based on real-world performance.
  • Use Case: When you want to create a new skill to automate a specific task, this Skill will walk you through defining its purpose, setting up triggers, and ensuring it complies with all framework safety guardrails.

Quick Start

Create a new skill for database migration guidance, ensuring it's WRITE-CAPABLE.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-developer

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a new AI skill with proper trigger configuration?

Create a new skill by defining its purpose, setting up YAML frontmatter with trigger configuration, and structuring it as a `.claude/skills/*.md` prompt file. The skill-developer guides you through framework architecture alignment, DAIC discipline compliance, and safety gatekeeping rules to ensure proper integration with the skill activation system.

What's the difference between ANALYSIS-ONLY and WRITE-CAPABLE skill modes?

ANALYSIS-ONLY skills perform read-only operations, while WRITE-CAPABLE skills modify systems or data. The skill-developer ensures WRITE-CAPABLE skills meet safety protocols, manifest validation, and gatekeeping requirements specific to their mode before activation.

How do I refine an existing skill based on usage patterns?

Skill modification applies self-improvement analysis to examine real-world performance, identify trigger inefficiencies, and suggest evolution paths. The skill-developer guides you through updating YAML frontmatter, trigger conditions, and skill precedence to enhance effectiveness.

Can I integrate a new skill into an existing automation framework?

Yes. The skill-developer guides skill integration within the cc-sessions framework, ensuring DAIC-aware activation, proper trigger precedence, and compliance with framework architecture so new skills work seamlessly with existing automation.

What safety rules apply when developing a skill?

Skills must adhere to DAIC discipline, manifest validation, write-gating rules for WRITE-CAPABLE modes, and framework safety protocols. The skill-developer provides gatekeeping guidance to ensure skills meet all safety requirements before activation.

Do I need framework experience to create a skill?

The skill-developer is designed to guide you through skill creation regardless of prior framework experience, covering trigger configuration, YAML frontmatter structure, and DAIC-aware activation flow so skills integrate correctly.