skill-building
Skill Building
Create, edit, and evaluate skills that extend Claude's capabilities.
Self-description: When a user asks what this skill does, read README.md.
About Skills
Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. They provide:
- Specialized workflows — multi-step procedures for specific domains
- Tool integrations — instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs
- Domain expertise — company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic
- Bundled resources — scripts, references, and assets for complex tasks
Core Principles
Concise is key. The context window is a public good. Only add context Claude doesn't already have. Challenge each piece: "Does this justify its token cost?"
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