Create and organize Claude Code skills with triggers, instructions, and resources.
npx skills add https://github.com/ricable/mcai --skill skill-development-ricable
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: Skill Development Source: https://github.com/ricable/mcai/tree/main/.agents/skills/skill-development Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ricable/mcai --skill skill-development-ricable
This Skill helps design, organize, and refine Claude Code skills so they are easy to trigger, easy to maintain, and reliable to use. It reduces vague descriptions, bloated instructions, and missing resources by enforcing a clear skill structure and reusable content.
Describe the skill you want to create or improve, then follow this guide to define its trigger phrases, structure its resources, and validate the final SKILL.md.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To structure Claude Code skills effectively, separate core instructions from detailed references and scripts using progressive disclosure. This approach ensures skills remain easy to trigger, easy to maintain, and reliable by enforcing a clear directory layout and reusable content.
Progressive disclosure in skill development is a design pattern that separates lean, imperative core instructions from supporting references, scripts, and assets. It allows Claude Code to process triggers quickly without loading unnecessary details until they are explicitly needed.
Writing YAML frontmatter requires defining a specific name and a trigger-rich description that clearly outlines the intended behavior and user scenarios. You must use imperative body writing to ensure the skill is easy to trigger and its metadata remains valid.
Yes, you can validate skill metadata and directory structure before publishing by following a specific validation workflow. This process checks directory layout, resource references, writing style, and completeness to ensure the final package is ready for Claude Code.
The best way to plan a new skill for hook development is to define concrete triggers, user scenarios, and intended behavior first. Then, organize examples and references structurally to separate core logic from detailed assets.
Claude Code skills fail to trigger or behave unreliably due to vague descriptions, bloated instructions, or missing resources. Validating skill metadata, ensuring strong YAML frontmatter, and applying progressive disclosure resolves these structural issues.
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