Skill Writer for Claude Code

About

Skill Writer is a specialized tool designed to help developers architect and document custom capabilities for Claude Code. It provides a structured workflow for creating Agent Skills, from defining scope and directory placement to writing optimized YAML frontmatter and SKILL.md content. By following embedded best practices for discovery and validation, this skill ensures that custom extensions are properly recognized by Claude's discovery engine, enabling users to transform complex workflows into reusable, domain-specific AI capabilities.

Key Features

• Step-by-step guidance for SKILL.md creation and YAML frontmatter formatting
• Support for both personal and project-specific skill architectures
• Validation checklists for naming conventions and character limits
• Patterns for multi-file skills including reference docs and helper scripts
• 89 GitHub stars
• Discovery optimization using specific trigger words and description formulas

Use Cases

• Building specialized tools for niche file formats or proprietary APIs
• Converting repetitive prompt-based workflows into permanent Agent Skills
• Standardizing team-wide coding conventions and project-specific documentation