What files are required for a new skill?

Every skill requires a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter (name and description) and Markdown instructions. Optional resources include scripts, references, and assets.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

A Claude Code Skill is a modular package that extends Claude's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, domain-specific workflows, and tool integrations.

Why should I use the Skill Creator?

The Skill Creator provides a standardized structure and best practices, such as progressive disclosure, to ensure your skills are efficient, discoverable, and effective.

What is the Progressive Disclosure principle?

It is a design pattern that keeps the primary instructions lean and only loads detailed references or scripts when Claude determines they are necessary for the task.

Skill Creator

Name: Skill Creator
Author: gendosu

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Learning & Documentation

Guides the development and optimization of specialized Claude Code skills to extend AI capabilities with domain-specific knowledge.

Skill Creator is a meta-utility designed to streamline the creation, updates, and maintenance of Claude Code skills. It provides a standardized framework for developers to package specialized workflows, tool integrations, and domain expertise into modular units. By following core principles like progressive disclosure and context optimization, this skill ensures that custom AI extensions remain token-efficient while providing high-fidelity procedural guidance for complex tasks.

Key Features

01Implementation of Progressive Disclosure to manage context window usage

02Step-by-step process for initializing, editing, and packaging new skills

03Framework for organizing executable scripts and reference documents

04Guidelines for setting appropriate degrees of freedom in AI workflows

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06Standardized SKILL.md template generation with YAML metadata

Use Cases

01Building specialized toolkits for unique file formats or API integrations

02Standardizing repetitive development workflows into reusable AI modules

03Creating custom onboarding guides for proprietary company codebases

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add gendosu/ccmp skill-creator

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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