Where should I save my custom skills?

Save skills in ~/.claude/skills/ for global personal use across all projects, or in .claude/skills/ within a specific repository for team-shared workflows.

What is a Claude Code Skill?

A Claude Code Skill is a specialized capability defined in a SKILL.md file that provides domain-specific instructions and patterns to enhance Claude's behavior during coding tasks.

Can I limit which tools a custom skill can access?

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

How do I make my skill easy for Claude to find?

Use a specific description formula: [What it does] + [When to use it] + [Key triggers]. Include file extensions like .pdf or .js and specific verbs like 'extract' or 'refactor'.

Skill Writer for Claude Code

Name: Skill Writer for Claude Code
Author: Activer007

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Developer Tools

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

The Skill Writer provides a comprehensive framework for authoring high-quality Agent Skills that extend Claude's capabilities within your terminal. It streamlines the development process by providing standardized templates for SKILL.md files, validating YAML frontmatter against required schema, and offering expert advice on crafting descriptions that optimize skill discovery. Whether you are building personal productivity tools or team-wide project conventions, this skill ensures your custom extensions are structured correctly, activated reliably, and follow best practices for progressive disclosure and tool restriction.

Key Features

01Discovery optimization via specific trigger-word and description formulas

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03Automated SKILL.md template generation with validated YAML frontmatter

04Guidance on multi-file skill architecture using reference.md and examples.md

05Validation checklist for naming conventions, file paths, and dependency listing

06Support for both personal (~/.claude/skills/) and project-specific (.claude/skills/) structures

Use Cases

01Converting frequently used manual prompts or workflows into reusable Agent Skills

02Designing project-specific standards to enforce coding conventions and architectural patterns

03Troubleshooting and debugging activation issues for existing custom skills

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