Agent skill · software engineering · thebushidocollective

claude-agent-sdk-agent-creation

Use when creating or configuring Claude AI agents using the Agent SDK. Covers agent initialization, configuration, and basic setup patterns.

Why this skill is useful

Provides specific TypeScript patterns and configuration options for initializing and managing Claude AI agents that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.

What it needs

Requires @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk installed locally. Requires anthropic account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-19. 187 stars on the source repository.

What this skill does

Claude Agent SDK - Agent Creation Creating and configuring AI agents using the Claude Agent SDK with TypeScript. Core Agent Initialization Basic Agent Creation Configuration Options System Prompts Tool Permissions Agent Directory Structure Required Structure Authentication Environment Variables SDK Configuration Best Practices Always Specify Model Use Explicit Setting Sources Separate Project and User Memory Anti-Patterns Don't Hardcode API Keys Don't Mix Conflicting Permissions Related Skills tool-integration: Working with tools and MCP servers context-management: Managing agent context and memory

How to use it

Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:

@skills thebushidocollective/agent-creation

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