Create Skill

Create Skill

Create a new skill scaffold with required structure.

Skill Name

$ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Skill name should use kebab-case (e.g., my-new-skill)
• Skill names should be noun-phrases describing capability (e.g., docs-management, not manage-docs)

Instructions

Step 1: Validate Input

If $ARGUMENTS is empty or invalid:

• Prompt the user for a skill name
• Validate it follows kebab-case convention

Step 2: Load Skill Development Guidance

Invoke the claude-ecosystem:skill-development skill to get:

• Skill naming conventions
• Required YAML frontmatter fields
• Directory structure requirements
• Best practices for skill content

Step 3: Create Skill Scaffold

Create the directory and SKILL.md:

mkdir -p .claude/skills/$ARGUMENTS

Create .claude/skills/$ARGUMENTS/SKILL.md with:

---
description: [Brief description of what this skill does]
allowed-tools: [Comma-separated list of tools needed]
---

# [Skill Name]

[Skill content following patterns from skill-development guidance]

Step 4: Follow Established Patterns

Reference existing skills in this repo for:

• Content organization
• Progressive disclosure patterns
• Reference file usage

Example Usage

/create-skill api-integration

Creates:

• .claude/skills/api-integration/SKILL.md with proper frontmatter
• Ready for customization with skill-specific content

Fallback

If skill-development skill is unavailable, use these minimum requirements:

Required frontmatter:

• description: Brief description (required)
• allowed-tools: Comma-separated tool list (optional)

Content structure:

• H1 title matching skill name
• Overview section
• Instructions or guidance
• Examples where applicable

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