skill-creator

name	skill-creator
description	Create new Claude Code skills with proper structure, documentation, and best practices. Use when building custom skills for specific domains, workflows, or organizational needs.
version	2.2.0
category	_internal
last_updated	"2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z"
official_plugin	skill-creator@claude-plugin-directory
related_skills	["mcp-builder","improve"]
tags	["skill-authoring","template","frontmatter","schema"]
see_also	["skill-creator-official-plugin-reference","skill-creator-canonical-reference","skill-creator-instructions","skill-creator-file-structure","skill-creator-error-handling","skill-creator-metrics","skill-creator-1-clear-triggering","skill-creator-detailed-instructions","skill-creator-3-multi-stage-workflow-architecture","skill-creator-step-1-define-the-skill-scope","skill-creator-technical-skill-template","skill-creator-creative-skill-template","skill-creator-quality-checklist","skill-creator-execution-checklist","skill-creator-content-quality","skill-creator-common-errors","skill-creator-versioning","skill-creator-metrics","skill-creator-skill-discovery"]

Skill Creator

Overview

This skill guides the creation of new Claude Code skills. Skills are specialized instruction sets that enhance Claude's capabilities for specific domains, tasks, or workflows.

When to Use

• Building custom skills for specific domains
• Creating reusable workflow templates
• Standardizing organizational processes
• Extending Claude Code capabilities
• Documenting specialized knowledge

Quick Start

1. Define scope - Answer: What problem? Who uses it? What outputs?
2. Create structure - .claude/skills/skill-name/SKILL.md
3. Write frontmatter - Name, description, version, category
4. Add content - Overview, Instructions, Examples, Best Practices
5. Test - Verify skill triggers correctly

# Create skill directory
mkdir -p .claude/skills/my-new-skill

# Create SKILL.md with template
cat > .claude/skills/my-new-skill/SKILL.md << 'EOF'
---
name: my-new-skill
description: Action-oriented description. Use for X, Y, and Z.
version: 1.0.0
category: [builders|tools|content-design|communication|meta]
tags: [topic-keyword, tool-name, use-case]  # discovery tags for search/filtering
related_skills: [companion-skill-name]     # cross-references to sibling skills
freedom: medium  # high = open-ended (brainstorming, research); medium = structured output (reports, templates); low = strict procedure (deploy, migrate, verify)
---

# My New Skill

## Overview
[1-2 sentences explaining purpose]

## When to Use
- Scenario 1
- Scenario 2

## Prerequisites
- Dependency 1
- Dependency 2

## Version History
- **1.0.0** (YYYY-MM-DD): Initial release
EOF

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with YAML frontmatter
• Understanding of markdown structure
• Knowledge of the skill category taxonomy

Deprecation

When retiring a skill:

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