Skill Creator

What a Skill Is

A skill is a concise, task-focused guide that tells Claude how to perform a specific job consistently.

SKILL.md Format

Frontmatter:

name: skill-name description: What the skill does and when to use it.

Body:

• Use imperative instructions.

• Keep it short and procedural.

• Include only information Claude needs to execute the task.

Creation Checklist

• Identify target tasks and example user prompts.

• Write the frontmatter description to cover when the skill should trigger.

• Draft a minimal workflow in the body.

• Add 1–3 concise examples if they clarify steps.

• Remove anything not essential to the workflow.

Rules

• Do not overexplain the "why" (unless explicitly prompted), only show the "how" of skills.

• Prefer compact code snippets over long explanations.

• Do not strictly follow the structure reference pages, simplify and group.

• Keep the main SKILL.md compact and to the point. For more specialized information, co-locate *.md files (sub-skills) next to the SKILL.md . These should not include frontmatter. Reference them like this in the SKILL.md top-level:

For HTTP clients For HTTP middleware For streaming

Minimal Template

name: skill-name description: One sentence describing what it does and when to use it.

Skill Name

Workflow

1. Step one.
2. Step two.
3. Step three.

Examples

• "Example user prompt"