Skill Creator

Core Principles

Concise is key. The context window is shared with system prompts, conversation history, other skills, and the user's request. Only add context Claude doesn't already have. Challenge each piece: "Does this paragraph justify its token cost?" Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations.

Match freedom to fragility. Narrow bridge with cliffs = specific guardrails (exact scripts). Open field = many valid routes (text instructions). See references/patterns.md for detailed guidance.

Skill Structure

Folder Rules

skill-name/              # kebab-case, must match `name` field
├── SKILL.md             # Required (exact case-sensitive spelling)
├── scripts/             # Optional: executable code
├── references/          # Optional: documentation loaded as needed
└── assets/              # Optional: templates, images, fonts for output