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skill-creator
Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.
Why this skill is useful
Provides structured guidance for creating specialized skills, including workflows and tool integrations that enhance Claude's capabilities.
What it needs
About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Skill Creator This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills. About Skills Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend Claude's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. Think of them as "onboarding guides" for specific domains or tasks—they transform Claude from a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge that no model can fully possess. What Skills Provide 1. Specialized workflows - Multi-step procedures for specific domains 2. Tool integrations - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs 3. Domain expertise - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic 4. Bundled resources - Scripts, references, and assets for complex and repetitive tasks Anatomy of a Skill Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources: SKILL.md (required) Metadata Quality: The name and description in YAML frontmatter determine when Claude will use the skill. Be specific about what the skill does and when to use it. Use the third-person (e.g. "This skill should be used when..." instead of "Use this skill when..."). Bundled Resources (optional) Scripts (scripts/) Executable code (Python/Bash/etc.) for tasks that require deterministic reliability or are repeatedly rewritten. When to include: When the same code is being rewritten repeatedly or deterministic reliability is needed Example: scripts/rotatepdf.py for PDF rotation tasks Benefits: Token efficient, deterministic, may be executed without loading into context Note: Scripts may still need to be read by Claude for patching or environment-specific adjustments References (references/) Documentation and reference material intended to be loaded as needed into context to inform Claude's process and thinking. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/skill-creator--c0f830