building-skills
Installation
SKILL.md
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