Where should I store my custom skills?

Store individual workflows in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in .claude/skills/ within a project directory for team-shared workflows.

Can I restrict tool access for certain skills?

Yes, you can use the 'allowed-tools' field in the SKILL.md frontmatter to limit Claude to specific tools like Read, Grep, or Glob for security or focus.

What is the primary purpose of a Claude Code Skill?

A skill is a specialized capability that provides domain-specific guidance, best practices, and implementation patterns to enhance how Claude performs specific tasks.

Why isn't my custom skill activating?

Common reasons include vague descriptions or invalid YAML. Ensure your description includes specific trigger words and file types, and that the directory name matches the skill name.

Skill Writer for Claude Code

Name: Skill Writer for Claude Code
Author: Activer007

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides developers through the creation, structuring, and validation of custom Agent Skills for the Claude Code CLI.

Skill Writer is a specialized utility designed to streamline the development of Claude Code Skills, ensuring they meet strict validation requirements and discovery standards. It assists users in defining skill scope, choosing between personal and project-based storage, and drafting high-quality SKILL.md files with precise YAML frontmatter. By emphasizing trigger-word optimization and progressive disclosure through multi-file structures, this skill helps developers build more reliable, discoverable, and task-specific extensions for their Claude Code environment.

Key Features

01Optimization strategies for trigger words and activation descriptions

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03Validation of naming conventions and character limits for skill discovery

04Automated SKILL.md structure and YAML frontmatter generation

05Guidance on personal (~/.claude/skills/) vs. project-based storage

06Support for multi-file skills using reference and example files

Use Cases

01Converting existing prompt libraries into structured Claude Code skills

02Authoring new custom skills to automate repetitive coding workflows

03Troubleshooting and debugging skill activation and discovery issues

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills skill-writer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill