Where should I store my new Claude Skill?

Personal skills should be placed in `~/.claude/skills/`, while project-specific skills belong in the `.claude/skills/` directory within your repository.

Can I restrict the tools a Skill is allowed to use?

Yes, you can use the 'allowed-tools' field in the YAML frontmatter to specify a comma-separated list of permitted tools, such as Read or Grep, for security.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

A Skill is a specialized capability defined in a SKILL.md file that provides Claude Code with domain-specific instructions, patterns, and tool restrictions.

How does Claude Code discover and activate a Skill?

Claude matches your natural language queries against the 'name' and 'description' fields in the Skill's YAML frontmatter to determine when to trigger the instructions.

What are the naming requirements for a Skill?

Skill names must be lowercase, use only letters, numbers, or hyphens, and be 64 characters or fewer. The directory name must match the name in the frontmatter.

Skill Writer

Name: Skill Writer
Author: Microck

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Developer Tools

Guides users through the process of creating, structuring, and validating specialized Agent Skills for Claude Code.

About

Skill Writer is a comprehensive authoring assistant designed to help developers build high-quality Agent Skills for the Claude Code environment. It provides step-by-step guidance on defining skill scope, choosing between personal or project-level storage, and drafting mandatory SKILL.md files with precise YAML frontmatter. By following structured validation checklists and best practices for trigger-word optimization, this skill ensures that custom extensions are discoverable, secure, and performant, making it easier to convert existing prompt workflows into reusable, professional-grade capabilities.

Key Features

Multi-file architecture planning including reference and example files
YAML frontmatter validation and formatting assistance
Discovery optimization for better skill activation through trigger words
Diagnostic troubleshooting for skill discovery and activation issues
Guided creation of SKILL.md files and directory structures
108 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Converting complex repetitive prompt workflows into reusable Agent Skills
Designing project-specific expertise modules for team-shared repositories
Standardizing custom automation scripts and utilities for personal productivity

About

Key Features

Multi-file architecture planning including reference and example files
YAML frontmatter validation and formatting assistance
Discovery optimization for better skill activation through trigger words
Diagnostic troubleshooting for skill discovery and activation issues
Guided creation of SKILL.md files and directory structures
108 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Converting complex repetitive prompt workflows into reusable Agent Skills
Designing project-specific expertise modules for team-shared repositories
Standardizing custom automation scripts and utilities for personal productivity