Skill Creator

About

Acts as a comprehensive guide for extending Claude's capabilities by building new skills. This skill provides the core principles, structural anatomy, and step-by-step process for creating modular, self-contained packages of specialized knowledge. It teaches how to design skills efficiently using progressive disclosure, how to bundle resources like scripts and reference materials, and how to follow a proven workflow from initial conception to final packaging. Use this skill whenever you need to create or update a custom skill to equip Claude with new workflows, tool integrations, or domain expertise.

Key Features

• Explains the Progressive Disclosure design pattern for efficient context window management.
• Defines core principles for effective skill design, including conciseness and setting appropriate degrees of freedom.
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• Provides a structured, step-by-step process for skill creation, from initial concept to packaging.
• Includes best practices and proven design patterns for creating reusable resources.
• Outlines the standard anatomy of a skill, including SKILL.md, scripts, references, and assets.

Use Cases

• Updating an existing skill with new features or improved documentation.
• Creating a new skill to integrate a specific API or file format.
• Developing a skill to codify a complex, multi-step business process or workflow.