What is a Claude Code Skill?

A Claude Code Skill is a specialized capability that enhances Claude's behavior by providing domain-specific guidance, best practices, and implementation patterns for specific tasks.

Can I restrict what tools a skill can use?

Yes, you can use the 'allowed-tools' field in the SKILL.md frontmatter to restrict Claude to specific operations like Read, Grep, or Glob for security-sensitive workflows.

Where should I store my new Claude Skills?

You can store skills in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use across all projects, or in a specific project's .claude/skills/ directory to share them with your team via Git.

Why isn't Claude using my custom skill?

Activation issues are usually caused by vague descriptions in the YAML frontmatter. This tool helps you write specific trigger words and 'Use when...' clauses to ensure discovery.

Claude Skill Writer

Name: Claude Skill Writer
Author: Activer007

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides developers through the creation, structuring, and optimization of custom Agent Skills for Claude Code.

About

Claude Skill Writer is a specialized tool designed to assist developers in authoring high-quality Agent Skills for Claude Code. It provides step-by-step guidance on determining skill scope, defining directory structures, writing effective YAML frontmatter, and optimizing discovery descriptions to ensure Claude activates the skill at the right time. Whether you are building personal productivity shortcuts or team-wide coding conventions, this skill ensures your SKILL.md files are validated, well-structured, and follow best practices for progressive disclosure and tool management.

Key Features

Step-by-step guidance for creating SKILL.md files
Best practices for multi-file skill structure and progressive disclosure
Trigger word engineering to improve skill activation reliability
0 GitHub stars
Instructions for personal and project-specific skill locations
YAML frontmatter validation and optimization for discovery

Use Cases

Troubleshooting and fixing discovery issues for existing skills
Designing and authoring a new Agent Skill from scratch
Standardizing team-wide coding conventions through project-based skills

About

Key Features

Step-by-step guidance for creating SKILL.md files
Best practices for multi-file skill structure and progressive disclosure
Trigger word engineering to improve skill activation reliability
0 GitHub stars
Instructions for personal and project-specific skill locations
YAML frontmatter validation and optimization for discovery

Use Cases

Troubleshooting and fixing discovery issues for existing skills
Designing and authoring a new Agent Skill from scratch
Standardizing team-wide coding conventions through project-based skills