skill-creator-guide

name	skill-creator-guide
description	Interactive guide for creating new Claude Code skills from scratch. Use when building a new skill, creating a SKILL.md, designing skill structure, or when the user says "create a skill", "build a skill", "make a new skill", or "help me write a skill".

Skill Creator Guide

This is an interactive, step-by-step workflow for building a complete Claude Code skill. Follow each phase in order. Do not skip steps.

Phase 1: Define the Use Case

Before writing anything, clarify exactly what the skill should do.

Ask the user (if not already specified):

1. What task does this skill accomplish? (e.g., "generate API documentation", "review PRs", "deploy to staging")
2. Who invokes it? User-only (disable-model-invocation: true), Claude-only (user-invocable: false), or both (default)?
3. What tools does it need? Built-in (Read, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob), MCP tools, or none?
4. Where should it live? Personal (~/.claude/skills/), project (.claude/skills/), or plugin?

Write down 2-3 concrete use cases in this format:

Use Case: [Name]
Trigger: User says "[example phrase]"
Steps:
  1. [First action]
  2. [Second action]
  3. [Third action]
Result: [What the user gets]

Phase 2: Choose Skill Type

Determine which category fits best:

Reference content — Knowledge Claude applies to current work. Conventions, patterns, style guides.

• Runs inline (no context: fork)
• No disable-model-invocation
• Example: API conventions, coding standards, domain knowledge

Task content — Step-by-step instructions for a specific action.