Create Skill

Create Skill

Purpose

Create a new .claude/skills/{folder-name}/ skill scaffold that follows the multi-YAML pattern. This skill produces the canonical file set for a new skill in the ci-core-e2e-runner project.

Quick Reference

• Creates: SKILL.md, skill.yaml, collaboration.yaml, sharp-edges.yaml
• Requires: folder name, kind, description
• No task runner or hooks -- this is a shell/YAML project

Procedure

1. Gather inputs from the user:

   • folder_name -- directory name under .claude/skills/
   • title -- human title for H1 header in SKILL.md
   • description -- one-line description for trigger matching (frontmatter)
   • purpose -- 2-3 sentences for the SKILL.md purpose section
   • kind -- one of: action, workflow, gate, helper, meta
   • user_invocable -- true or false
   • allowed_tools -- list of tools the skill needs

2. Create folder: mkdir -p .claude/skills/{folder-name}/

3. Write SKILL.md (thin wrapper):

   • Frontmatter: name, description, user-invocable, allowed-tools
   • Purpose section (2-3 sentences)
   • Quick Reference (creates/requires pointers)
   • Automation section pointing to skill.yaml / sharp-edges.yaml / collaboration.yaml

4. Write skill.yaml:

   • Canonical patterns, anti-patterns, ownership, procedure
   • All rule details live here, not in SKILL.md

5. Write collaboration.yaml:

   • Dependencies, composition sequences, triggers

6. Write sharp-edges.yaml:

   • Common gotchas with detection hints, impact, and fixes

7. Document in CLAUDE.md:

   • Add the skill to the skills table in CLAUDE.md
   • Format: appropriate section with skill name and description

File Layout

.claude/skills/{folder-name}/
  SKILL.md              # Thin wrapper with frontmatter + pointers
  skill.yaml            # Canonical patterns, procedure, ownership
  collaboration.yaml    # Dependencies, triggers, composition
  sharp-edges.yaml      # Common failure modes and fixes

Automation

See skill.yaml for the full procedure and patterns. See sharp-edges.yaml for common failure modes.