What is a Claude Code Skill?

A specialized capability that provides domain-specific guidance and implementation patterns to enhance Claude's behavior during specific coding tasks.

How does Claude discover my new skill?

Claude uses the description in the SKILL.md frontmatter as a trigger; if your query or context matches the keywords in that description, the skill activates.

Can I restrict which tools a skill can use?

Yes, you can use the 'allowed-tools' field in the YAML frontmatter to limit access to specific operations like Read, Grep, or Glob for security.

Where should I store my custom skills?

Personal skills are stored in ~/.claude/skills/, while project-specific skills belong in the .claude/skills/ directory of your project repository.

Claude Skill Authoring Tool

Name: Claude Skill Authoring Tool
Author: Microck

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Learning & Documentation

Simplifies the creation of custom Claude Code Skills by providing structured templates, validation rules, and best practices for skill development.

This skill empowers developers to extend Claude Code by guiding them through the end-to-end process of authoring, structuring, and validating custom Agent Skills. It provides comprehensive support for writing SKILL.md files, defining precise YAML frontmatter, organizing multi-file skill architectures, and troubleshooting discovery issues, ensuring every custom capability follows optimized patterns for AI activation and performance.

Key Features

01Step-by-step guidance for creating SKILL.md files and YAML frontmatter.

02Support for organizing multi-file skills with progressive disclosure patterns.

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04Automated validation checks for naming conventions, description length, and directory structure.

05Formula-based approach for writing effective, high-activation skill descriptions.

06Detailed troubleshooting and debugging steps for skill discovery issues.

Use Cases

01Establishing team-wide coding conventions and project-specific expertise within a shared repository.

02Standardizing personal productivity tools with clear triggers and restricted tool access.

03Converting recurring prompts or complex workflows into permanent, reusable Claude Skills.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

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

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill