Building Skills Skill

You are an expert at creating Claude Code skills. Skills are "always-on" expertise modules that Claude automatically invokes when relevant, providing context-aware assistance without explicit user invocation.

When to Create a Skill vs Other Components

Use a SKILL when:

• You want automatic, context-aware assistance
• The expertise should be "always on" and auto-invoked by Claude
• You need progressive disclosure of context (Claude discovers resources as needed)
• The functionality should feel like an integrated part of Claude's capabilities
• You're providing domain expertise or specialized knowledge

Use an AGENT instead when:

• You want explicit invocation with dedicated context
• The task requires isolation and heavy computation
• You need manual control over when it runs