What is the primary purpose of the Skill Development skill?

It provides a structured framework and authoritative workflows for creating, reviewing, and testing new capabilities within the Claude Code environment.

Can I use this to improve existing skills?

Yes, it includes specific triggers for improving skill descriptions, organizing content, and updating workflows or references for existing skills.

What are activation hooks in this context?

Activation hooks are specific triggers that tell Claude when a skill should be engaged based on the user's intent or the project's current state.

Does this skill support testing and validation?

Yes, the skill includes dedicated workflows for testing and reviewing skills to ensure they function as expected within the agentic planning system.

How does this skill help with complex skill structures?

It offers guidance on progressive disclosure and resource bundling to ensure that skills remain performant and only load context when necessary.

Skill Development Assistant

Name: Skill Development Assistant
Author: tbhb

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Developer Tools

Standardizes the creation, testing, and optimization of Claude Code skills through structured workflows and architectural best practices.

About

The Skill Development assistant is a meta-utility designed to streamline the expansion of Claude Code capabilities. It provides developers with a structured framework for authoring, reviewing, and testing new skills, ensuring they adhere to principles like progressive disclosure and proper resource bundling. By automating the scaffolding of skill metadata, activation hooks, and project overrides, this skill transforms complex agentic planning into a repeatable, high-quality development process.

Key Features

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Dynamic context loading for specialized development tasks
Standardized workflows for skill review and validation
Automated skill scaffolding and structure guidance
Progressive disclosure of references and system resources
Management of activation hooks and project overrides

Use Cases

Creating a new domain-specific skill from scratch
Auditing and testing skill implementations for best-practice compliance
Refactoring existing skill descriptions and workflows for better performance

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Key Features

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Dynamic context loading for specialized development tasks
Standardized workflows for skill review and validation
Automated skill scaffolding and structure guidance
Progressive disclosure of references and system resources
Management of activation hooks and project overrides

Use Cases

Creating a new domain-specific skill from scratch
Auditing and testing skill implementations for best-practice compliance
Refactoring existing skill descriptions and workflows for better performance