ln-161-skill-creator

name	ln-161-skill-creator
description	Creates slash commands from procedural doc sections. Use when transforming documentation prose into executable commands.
license	MIT

Paths: File paths (references/, ../ln-*) are relative to this skill directory.

ln-161-skill-creator

Type: L3 Worker (standalone-capable) Category: 1XX Documentation Pipeline

Creates .claude/commands/*.md slash command files from procedural documentation sections. It converts procedural prose into imperative command instructions without changing the source docs.

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Overview

Aspect	Details
Input	Approved procedural sections or standalone docs scan
Output	.claude/commands/*.md files in target project
Template	references/templates/command_template.md
Read mode	Section-first markdown reading

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Input Modes

Mode	Trigger	Behavior
Provided sections	Context contains approved_sections	Use supplied sections directly
Standalone	Invoked directly with $ARGUMENTS	Self-discover, classify, and create commands

Standalone Discovery

When invoked without approved_sections:

1. Read references/procedural_extraction_rules.md, references/procedural_skill_sop_guide.md, references/markdown_read_protocol.md, and references/docs_quality_contract.md
2. Scan docs-first sources:
   • docs/**/*.md
   • tests/README.md
   • tests/manual/**/*
   • README.md
   • CONTRIBUTING.md
3. Use AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and docs/project/.context/doc_registry.json only to route discovery
4. Classify candidate sections with the shared procedural extraction rules
5. Present the extraction plan to the user for approval
6. Create approved commands

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Workflow

Phase 1: Prepare

Receive or build this normalized input:

{
  "approved_sections": [
    {
      "source_file": "docs/project/runbook.md",
      "section_header": "Deployment",
      "line_range": [45, 92],
      "command_name": "deploy.md",
      "doc_kind": "how-to",
      "doc_role": "canonical"
    }
  ]
}

MANDATORY READ: Load references/templates/command_template.md and references/procedural_skill_sop_guide.md

Phase 2: Transform and Create

For each approved section:

1. Read the source section using the shared markdown read protocol
2. Ignore standardized doc shell content if it appears in the selected range:
   • header markers such as DOC_KIND, DOC_ROLE, READ_WHEN, SKIP_WHEN, PRIMARY_SOURCES
   • Quick Navigation
   • Agent Entry
   • Maintenance
3. Detect allowed-tools

Content Pattern	Tool
shell commands or fenced bash / sh blocks	Bash
file reads or config inspection	Read
file updates	Edit
search steps	Grep, Glob
skill calls	Skill
approval gates	AskUserQuestion

4. Transform the content with these rules:

Rule	From	To
Voice	Declarative prose	Imperative instructions
Code blocks	Source shell blocks	Preserve when executable
Numbered lists	Doc prose	Ordered workflow steps
Verification	Implicit expectations	Explicit verification checks
Risky procedural steps	Hidden assumptions	Action, key point, why, evidence, exception, automation/guard
Decision points	Blended into prose	Explicit IF/ELSE branch with evidence required per branch
Dependencies/preflight	Assumed environment	First executable self-check before mutation or external invocation
Exceptions	Implied troubleshooting	Concrete pause/retry/ask path
Doc shell	Metadata and navigation	Remove
Source provenance	Implied only	Explicit Source section
Related docs	Inline refs	Related Documentation section

5. Write .claude/commands/{command_name} if the file does not already exist

Phase 3: Report

Return:

created:
  - file: .claude/commands/deploy.md
    source: docs/project/runbook.md#Deployment
    lines: 85
    tools: [Bash, Read]
summary: "Created 1 command from 1 procedural section"

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Critical Rules

• Template-driven: All output follows references/templates/command_template.md.
• Preserve source: Never modify or delete source docs.
• No invention: Do not add commands, steps, or paths absent from the source.
• Imperative voice: Every retained instruction must be actionable.
• SOP/TWI extraction: Preserve action, decision point, exception, validation, dependency/preflight, and why for risky procedural steps.
• No copied doc shell: Do not copy DOC_KIND, DOC_ROLE, Quick Navigation, Agent Entry, or Maintenance into commands.
• Source provenance: Every generated command must point back to its source doc and section.
• Relative paths: File references must stay relative to project root.
• Idempotent: Skip existing command files; do not overwrite them.

Definition of Done

• Approved sections received or discovered
• Source sections read with section-first protocol
• Allowed-tools detected per command
• Content transformed into imperative workflow steps
• Risky procedural steps include action, key point, why, evidence, exception, and automation/guard where applicable
• Standard doc shell content removed from command output
• Source provenance included in each created command
• Existing command files not overwritten
• Creation report returned

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Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: 2026-03-26