What are the core components of a skill?

Every skill requires a SKILL.md file with YAML metadata. It can optionally include scripts for deterministic tasks, references for deep documentation, and assets for output templates.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

A skill is a modular, self-contained package that extends Claude's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, procedural workflows, and tool integrations for specific domains.

How does Skill Creator optimize the context window?

It uses a three-level Progressive Disclosure system: metadata is always present, the SKILL.md body loads upon triggering, and heavy resources are only accessed by Claude as needed.

Can I include executable code in my skills?

Yes, you can include Python or Bash scripts in the scripts/ directory. These are token-efficient and provide deterministic reliability for repetitive coding tasks.

When should I use high vs. low 'Degrees of Freedom'?

Use high freedom for text-based tasks where heuristics guide the approach, and low freedom (specific scripts) when operations are fragile, error-prone, or require strict consistency.

Skill Creator

Name: Skill Creator
Author: bmad-labs

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学習とドキュメンテーション

Standardizes the development of specialized Claude Code skills through structured workflows, tool integrations, and domain-specific knowledge patterns.

Skill Creator is a meta-utility designed to help developers build, optimize, and organize custom capabilities for Claude Code. It provides a comprehensive framework for creating modular 'onboarding guides' that transform Claude into a specialized agent for any technical domain. By leveraging the Progressive Disclosure design principle, it ensures that specialized knowledge, executable scripts, and reference materials are managed efficiently within the context window. Whether you are building internal API integrations or complex engineering workflows, this skill guides you through initializing, structuring, and packaging skills that are both high-performance and token-efficient.

主な機能

01Variable 'Degrees of Freedom' guidance to balance AI creativity with procedural rigor.

02Progressive disclosure patterns to optimize context window usage.

03Standardized SKILL.md framework with YAML frontmatter for clear discoverability.

04Support for bundled resources including executable scripts and reference documentation.

05Comprehensive 6-step skill lifecycle from initialization to packaging and iteration.

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ユースケース

01Developing company-specific coding standards and architectural onboarding guides.

02Creating specialized tool integrations for proprietary APIs or niche file formats.

03Building modular automation workflows for complex, repetitive dev-ops or data tasks.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add bmad-labs/skills skill-creator

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill