How does Claude know when to use a specific skill?

Claude discovers skills by matching your query against the 'description' field in the skill's YAML frontmatter. Effective descriptions include specific trigger words, file extensions, and clear 'Use when...' clauses.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

A Claude Code Skill is a specialized capability defined in a SKILL.md file that provides Claude with domain-specific guidance, best practices, and implementation patterns to perform tasks more effectively.

Where should I save my custom skills?

Save personal skills in '~/.claude/skills/' for global access across projects, or in '.claude/skills/' within a specific directory for project-specific team workflows.

Can I restrict what tools a skill can access?

Yes, you can use the 'allowed-tools' field in the SKILL.md frontmatter to limit access to specific utilities like Read, Grep, or Glob, which is useful for read-only or security-sensitive workflows.

Skill Writer for Claude Code

Name: Skill Writer for Claude Code
Author: Activer007

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Aprendizaje y Documentación

Guides users through the process of designing, authoring, and validating custom Agent Skills for Claude Code.

Skill Writer is a specialized meta-skill designed to help developers expand Claude's capabilities by creating well-structured Agent Skills. It provides a step-by-step framework for defining skill scope, choosing storage locations, writing effective YAML frontmatter, and structuring instructions for optimal AI performance. Whether you are converting existing workflows into reusable skills or troubleshooting discovery issues, this skill ensures your custom extensions follow best practices and meet all validation requirements for seamless integration into Claude Code.

Características Principales

01Discovery optimization through trigger-word-rich descriptions

02Standardized SKILL.md template generation with proper frontmatter

03Support for multi-file skill structures and progressive disclosure

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05Guidance on personal versus project-level skill deployment

06Automated validation checks for naming and YAML syntax

Casos de Uso

01Standardizing team-specific coding conventions and project-based expertise

02Troubleshooting and debugging why custom skills are not being activated correctly

03Converting a repetitive prompting workflow into a reusable, shareable Agent Skill

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills skill-writer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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