Skill Creation Skill

Pattern Description

What: Creating Claude Code skills following official format with proper structure, naming conventions, and Guild system integration When: Documenting project-specific patterns, library conventions, or reusable workflows for Claude Code Context: Use when you have discovered patterns or conventions that should be reusable across the project

Official Claude Code Skill Format

Skill Structure Requirements

Mandatory YAML Frontmatter:

---
# CLAUDE CODE NATIVE FIELDS (Required)
name: skill-name                    # Lowercase, hyphens, max 64 chars
description: "Use when... clear description of when to apply and what value this provides"  # Max 1024 chars, REQUIRED for discovery