skill-creator

version	4.1.0-fractal
name	skill-creator
description	Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.
license	Complete terms in LICENSE.txt

Skill Creator

This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills.

About Skills

Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend Claude's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. Think of them as "onboarding guides" for specific domains or tasks—they transform Claude from a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge that no model can fully possess.

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. What Skills Provide

2. Concise is Key

3. Set Appropriate Degrees of Freedom

4. Anatomy of a Skill

5. Progressive Disclosure Design Principle

6. Step 1: Understanding the Skill with Concrete Examples

7. Step 2: Planning the Reusable Skill Contents

8. Step 3: Initializing the Skill

9. Step 4: Edit the Skill

10. Step 5: Packaging a Skill

11. Step 6: Iterate