How do I install the Skill Creator skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add the-hugin/skill-creator in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Skill Creator skill do?

Skill: Skill Creator It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Skill Creator safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skill Creator?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Skill Creator free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Skill Creator?

the-hugin (@the-hugin) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Skill Creator by the-hugin — Agent Skill

Name: Skill Creator
Author: the-hugin

File contents

Skill: Skill Creator

Purpose: Create a new skill using the standard system template. When: Improve Skill proposes a new skill, or user wants to automate a recurring action. Output: Ready ~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md + row in ~/.claude/skills/index.md.

PROCESS

Step 1 — Ask 3 questions

Создаём новый скилл. Три вопроса:

1. НАЗВАНИЕ и назначение?
   Название — kebab-case (например: code-review, deploy, test-runner)
   Назначение — одно предложение: что делает и когда использовать

2. ТРИГГЕР?
   При каком условии этот скилл должен запускаться?

3. ЕСТЬ ЛИ ПОХОЖИЙ СКИЛЛ в ~/.claude/skills/index.md?
   Проверь индекс — если есть похожий, лучше расширить его

Step 2 — Check for duplicates

Read ~/.claude/skills/index.md. If similar skill exists — offer to extend it instead:

Скилл [existing] уже делает [similar thing].
Предлагаю добавить [new behavior] в него, а не создавать отдельный.
Согласен?

Step 3 — Check cross-cutting principles

Read ~/.claude/skills/cross-cutting-principles.md. Verify the new skill will satisfy every principle before generating. Flag any principle that the skill design might violate — resolve before proceeding.

Step 4 — Generate SKILL.md

Create file ~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md using template:

# Skill: [Name]

**Purpose:** [one sentence]
**When:** [trigger]
**Output:** [concrete artifact or action]

---

## PROCESS

### Step 1 — [First action]
[What agent does]

### Step 2 — [Next step]
[What agent does]

---

## OUTPUT

[Result template or description of expected output]

---

## CHECKLIST

- [ ] [quality criterion]
- [ ] [quality criterion]

---

## PRE-FLIGHT

Before delivering output, re-read ## RULES and ## CHECKLIST.
Verify output complies with every item. Fix before delivery.

Step 5 — Update ~/.claude/skills/index.md

Add row in the correct group table:

| [name] | [purpose] | [tags] | 0 | ✅ Ready |

Tags: meta loop start tools code test deploy review security data

Step 6 — Show result

Created: ~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md
Added to: ~/.claude/skills/index.md

Invoke: "@~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md" or "use skill [name]"
Optional: create ~/.claude/commands/[name].md?

RULES

One skill = one responsibility. Don't combine unrelated actions.
Name in lowercase, kebab-case.
Process must be step-by-step — agent must know what to do at each step.
Output template required if skill creates a file.
Checklist before final — minimum 2 criteria.

---name: skill-creatordescription: Skill: Skill Creator---# Skill: Skill Creator**Purpose:** Create a new skill using the standard system template.**When:** Improve Skill proposes a new skill, or user wants to automate a recurring action.**Output:** Ready `~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md` + row in `~/.claude/skills/index.md`.---## PROCESS### Step 1 — Ask 3 questions```Создаём новый скилл. Три вопроса:1. НАЗВАНИЕ и назначение? Название — kebab-case (например: code-review, deploy, test-runner) Назначение — одно предложение: что делает и когда использовать2. ТРИГГЕР? При каком условии этот скилл должен запускаться?3. ЕСТЬ ЛИ ПОХОЖИЙ СКИЛЛ в ~/.claude/skills/index.md? Проверь индекс — если есть похожий, лучше расширить его```### Step 2 — Check for duplicatesRead `~/.claude/skills/index.md`.If similar skill exists — offer to extend it instead:```Скилл [existing] уже делает [similar thing].Предлагаю добавить [new behavior] в него, а не создавать отдельный.Согласен?```### Step 3 — Check cross-cutting principlesRead `~/.claude/skills/cross-cutting-principles.md`.Verify the new skill will satisfy every principle before generating.Flag any principle that the skill design might violate — resolve before proceeding.### Step 4 — Generate SKILL.mdCreate file `~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md` using template:````markdown# Skill: [Name]**Purpose:** [one sentence]**When:** [trigger]**Output:** [concrete artifact or action]---## PROCESS### Step 1 — [First action][What agent does]### Step 2 — [Next step][What agent does]---## OUTPUT[Result template or description of expected output]---## CHECKLIST- [ ] [quality criterion]- [ ] [quality criterion]---## PRE-FLIGHTBefore delivering output, re-read ## RULES and ## CHECKLIST.Verify output complies with every item. Fix before delivery.````### Step 5 — Update ~/.claude/skills/index.mdAdd row in the correct group table:```| [name] | [purpose] | [tags] | 0 | ✅ Ready |```Tags: `meta` `loop` `start` `tools` `code` `test` `deploy` `review` `security` `data`### Step 6 — Show result```Created: ~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.mdAdded to: ~/.claude/skills/index.mdInvoke: "@~/.claude/skills/[name]/SKILL.md" or "use skill [name]"Optional: create ~/.claude/commands/[name].md?```---## RULES- One skill = one responsibility. Don't combine unrelated actions.- Name in lowercase, kebab-case.- Process must be step-by-step — agent must know what to do at each step.- Output template required if skill creates a file.- Checklist before final — minimum 2 criteria.

Frequently asked questions

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