Skilling It

Create effective Claude Code skills following best practices for discovery, progressive disclosure, and maintainability.

Quick Start

Create a skill in 5 steps:

1. Create directory: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/my-skill-name
2. Create SKILL.md with frontmatter (see template below)
3. Write description as triggering conditions ("Use when...")
4. Add instructions in imperative form
5. Validate against the checklist

Minimal template: