What problem does it solve? Writing Agent Skills that Claude Code can actually discover and activate is error-prone: invalid YAML frontmatter, vague descriptions, wrong directory placement, and naming violations all cause Skills to silently fail. This Skill walks you through the entire authoring process so your Skills validate and trigger correctly. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured authoring workflow: Ten guided steps covering scope definition, location choice (personal vs. project), directory scaffolding, frontmatter rules, and content structure. - Validation and debugging: Built-in checklists for naming rules, description quality, YAML syntax, plus troubleshooting steps when a Skill fails to activate. - Reusable patterns: Ready-made templates for read-only Skills, script-based Skills, and multi-file Skills with progressive disclosure. - Use Case: You want to turn a repeated prompt workflow (e.g., commit message formatting) into a reusable project Skill. This Skill helps you pick a name, write a discoverable description, create SKILL.md, and verify activation. ## Quick Start Ask Claude to help you create a new Agent Skill for your desired workflow and follow the guided steps to produce a valid SKILL.md.
