create-skill
Installation
SKILL.md
Create Skill
Build a Claude Code skill that follows harness engineering best practices. The skill must be a map, not a manual — concise entrypoint, structured reference files, hard rules, feedback loops.
Skill types
Every skill is one of three types. Classify FIRST — it determines which rules apply:
| Type | Examples | Key traits |
|---|---|---|
| workflow | deep-qa, autopilot, team, build | Orchestrates agents, has phases/gates, makes completion claims. Full discipline: counter-tables, termination labels, iron-law gates, pressure-tests. |
| reference | jenkins, jira, swagger, dbt-context | Tool guide, API reference, CLI wrapper. Code blocks ARE the value. Needs accuracy verification, not behavioral pressure-testing. |
| shim | autopilot-temporal, deep-qa-temporal | Routing wrapper or deprecation redirect. ~15 lines. Exempt from all discipline requirements. |
Execution Model
Contracts scale by skill type: