template-skill

To create a Claude skill with a YAML frontmatter template, copy the template into a new directory and fill in the mandatory name and description fields in the SKILL.md frontmatter, then replace the body with your operational instructions.

The required structure for packaging Claude skills is a root SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter and operational instructions, optionally accompanied by scripts/, references/, and assets/ directories for extended functionality.

A Claude skill template does not require any dependencies or scripts to function. It provides a minimal, safe structure that standardizes the discovery surface using only a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter.

The best way to standardize AI prompt design for Claude is using a reusable skill template that enforces mandatory name and description fields in YAML frontmatter, ensuring consistent discovery and operational instructions.

You should not use code fences when writing operational instructions in a SKILL.md file. The template requires you to replace the body directly with your operational instructions without code fences.

You need YAML frontmatter in your Claude skill template because it standardizes the discovery surface by requiring mandatory name and description fields, allowing the skill to be properly identified and packaged.