Skill Creator

Create effective Claude Skills using progressive disclosure.

When to Create a Skill

Create a skill when you notice:

• Repeating context across conversations
• Domain expertise needed repeatedly
• Project-specific knowledge Claude should know automatically

Progressive Disclosure

Skills load in 3 levels:

1. Metadata (~27 tokens optimal, ~100 max) - YAML frontmatter for triggering
2. Instructions (<50 lines recommended, 500 max) - SKILL.md body with core patterns
3. Resources (unlimited) - references/ scripts/ assets/ loaded on demand

Key: Keep Levels 1 & 2 lean. Move details to Level 3. Use npx claude-skills-cli validate to check budgets.

Structure

my-skill/
├── SKILL.md       # Core instructions + metadata
├── references/    # Detailed docs (loaded as needed)
├── scripts/       # Executable operations
└── assets/        # Templates, images, files

References

• quick-start.md - Creating your first skill
• writing-guide.md - Writing effective skills
• development-process.md - Step-by-step workflow
• skill-examples.md - Patterns and examples
• cli-reference.md - CLI tool usage
• anthropic-resources.md - Official best practices
• mcp-integration.md - MCP server integration patterns
• testing-guide.md - Testing methodology and checklists
• distribution.md - Sharing and distributing skills
• troubleshooting.md - Common issues and fixes