template-skill

Create a Claude skill by setting up a SKILL.md file with frontmatter containing a name and description. This template provides the minimal skeleton structure needed to define and organize your skill, with optional directories for scripts, references, and assets as your skill grows in complexity.

SKILL.md frontmatter requires a name and description field at minimum. Add sample instructions in the Markdown body below the frontmatter, and organize extended resources—scripts, references, or assets—in corresponding directories for structured skill discovery and rapid prototyping.

Yes, Claude skills support optional scripts/, references/, and assets/ directories for extended functionality. Place your supporting files in these directories to keep your skill organized while maintaining the core SKILL.md definition with name and description.

Start with this template: define your skill's name and description in SKILL.md frontmatter, add instructions in the body, and use optional directories only when you need extended resources. This lightweight approach enables rapid iteration and standardized skill discovery.

No specialized prerequisites are required. The template works for teams at any skill level prototyping dialogue-driven capabilities. Edit SKILL.md, structure your resources logically, and iterate—the minimal skeleton removes barriers to skill authoring.