skill-creator

name	skill-creator
description	Create a new reusable skill from scratch. Triggers on "create a skill", "new skill", "make a skill called", "add a skill for", "/skill-creator".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep

Skill: skill-creator

Trigger: /skill-creator or "create a skill" or "make a skill called" or "add a skill for"

Description: Builds a new SKILL.md from scratch by gathering requirements, writing the step-by-step instructions, creating the file, and wiring it into the workflow map.

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Steps

1. Gather requirements — ask the user (if not already clear):

   • What is the skill called? (slug, e.g. fix-bug, new-endpoint)
   • What phrase(s) should trigger it?
   • What does it do — one sentence?
   • What are the steps? (ask for a rough description; you will formalize them)
   • Which tools does it need? (Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob, Agent, etc.)

2. Check for duplicates — glob existing skills for similar names or trigger phrases:

   Glob pattern="**\SKILL.md" path=".claude\skills"
   

   Read any close matches. If a duplicate exists, report it and ask: "Update existing or create new?"

3. Draft the SKILL.md using this template:

   ---
   name: skill-name
   description: One-line description — used for skill discovery. Include trigger phrases.
   allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep
   ---
   
   # Skill: skill-name
   
   **Trigger:** `/skill-name` or "trigger phrase A" or "trigger phrase B"
   
   **Description:** What this skill does in one sentence.
   
   **Allowed Tools:** Read, Edit, Write, ...
   
   ---
   
   ## Steps
   
   1. **Step one** — what to do first
   2. **Step two** — next action
   3. ...
   
   ---
   
   ## Notes
   
   - Any caveats, edge cases, or project-specific rules
   

4. Show the draft to the user and ask: "Does this look right, or any changes before I write it?"

5. Write the file once approved:

   • Path: .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
   • Use the Write tool

6. Add to CLAUDE.md skill map if it belongs in a workflow — find the relevant row and insert it.

7. Report: "Skill /<skill-name> created at .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md. Trigger: [phrases]. Added to workflow: [yes/no]."

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Notes

• Skill slugs must be lowercase kebab-case
• allowed-tools in frontmatter controls what the skill can use — be conservative; only list tools the steps actually need
• After creating, push via your memory sync script so the skill is available on all machines