template-skill

To create standardized metadata for a Claude Skill, use a ready-to-use skill scaffold to generate a root SKILL.md frontmatter. This ensures each skill defines the required name and description fields for consistent discovery and loading.

A SKILL.md frontmatter is the standardized metadata entry point required for every skill unit. You need it to enable consistent discovery, validation, and loading of your skill across local directories.

You can validate required fields and detect optional components by applying a scaffold template across local directories. This ensures required fields like name and description exist, while automatically detecting optional components and recording dependencies.

Yes, you can use this scaffold to generate operational instructions for local directories. It provides skeleton guidance and a ready-to-edit body, accelerating the onboarding of new skills with consistent metadata and safety considerations.

The best way to structure a new skill for consistent discovery is to create a new directory with a SKILL.md file containing name and description frontmatter, then write your operational instructions directly in the body.

Your skill fails validation during loading because it lacks the required frontmatter fields. Applying a standardized scaffold ensures the SKILL.md file defines both name and description, preventing validation errors across local directories.