What is the anatomy of a standard Claude Skill?

A skill requires a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter metadata and can optionally include directories for scripts, references (documentation), and assets (templates or icons).

Why does the Skill Creator emphasize the Progressive Disclosure principle?

It keeps Claude's context window lean by loading only essential metadata initially, then fetching detailed references or executing scripts only when they become relevant to the task.

How does the Skill Creator handle cross-platform compatibility?

It encourages the use of Python or Node.js over Bash scripts to ensure that automation tools work seamlessly across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.

What are the recommended file size limits for skills?

The SKILL.md file and all referenced scripts or markdown files should ideally be kept under 200 lines to ensure they are easily digestible by the AI model.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

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

Skill Creator

Name: Skill Creator
Author: nordeim

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Developer Tools

Standardizes the creation and optimization of custom Claude Code Skills through guided workflows and best practices.

About

Skill Creator provides a comprehensive framework for developing modular, self-contained packages that extend Claude's capabilities with specialized domain knowledge and tool integrations. It enforces the 'Progressive Disclosure' design principle, ensuring that context windows stay lean by organizing content into concise SKILL.md files, deterministic scripts, and modular reference documents. This utility guides developers through understanding requirements, initializing standardized file structures, and packaging skills for distribution while maintaining high-quality metadata and cross-platform compatibility.

Key Features

Standardized directory structure for scripts, reference materials, and output assets.
Guided step-by-step workflow for initializing and developing specialized Claude skills.
Automatic template generation with built-in metadata quality checks.
Enforcement of Progressive Disclosure principles to optimize context window usage.
0 GitHub stars
Cross-platform script guidelines favoring Python and Node.js for broad compatibility.

Use Cases

Creating reusable script libraries to automate repetitive coding and file-manipulation tasks.
Refactoring long, inefficient documentation into modular, context-aware AI skills.
Building a domain-specific agent for internal company APIs or proprietary schemas.

About

Key Features

Standardized directory structure for scripts, reference materials, and output assets.
Guided step-by-step workflow for initializing and developing specialized Claude skills.
Automatic template generation with built-in metadata quality checks.
Enforcement of Progressive Disclosure principles to optimize context window usage.
0 GitHub stars
Cross-platform script guidelines favoring Python and Node.js for broad compatibility.

Use Cases

Creating reusable script libraries to automate repetitive coding and file-manipulation tasks.
Refactoring long, inefficient documentation into modular, context-aware AI skills.
Building a domain-specific agent for internal company APIs or proprietary schemas.