Skill Development

To create a Claude Code plugin skill, you need to design a SKILL.md file with structured frontmatter metadata, define trigger phrases, and organize supporting documentation resources for effective operational guidance.

Progressive disclosure in skill development is a design approach that structures skill resources and instructional content so users encounter relevant guidance layers progressively rather than all at once.

You validate SKILL.md frontmatter by checking that the metadata contains accurate descriptions, properly defined trigger phrases, and organized references that meet Claude Code plugin best practices.

Yes, you can refine descriptions and improve existing Claude Code skills by applying skill improvement workflows that validate trigger phrases, reorganize references, and enhance instructional content quality.

The best way to organize skill documentation is to structure references alongside the SKILL.md file, ensuring supporting resources align with progressive disclosure design and plugin discovery metadata.

No specific dependencies are required to build Claude Code skills, as the development process focuses on structuring metadata, writing effective triggers, and organizing supporting resources within the plugin architecture.