Instructions
Use this skill when the user wants to understand, adopt, or operationalize Agent Skills across Claude apps, Claude Code, and the Claude Developer Platform.
Follow these steps:
- Clarify where the user will run skills: Claude apps, Claude Code, API, or all of the above.
- Identify the user’s target workflows (e.g., document creation, spreadsheet processing, finance reconciliation, brand/voice enforcement).
- Propose a minimal skill bundle structure:
SKILL.md(this file) for the short, always-needed instructions.- Move long checklists, templates, and reference links into companion files.
- Provide an adoption checklist (see
templates/adoption-checklist.md). - Point to platform documentation for authoritative specifications (see
references/official-docs.md).
Constraints:
- Do not invent product features beyond the linked documentation.
- Prefer actionable next steps and a small starting scope.
Examples
Example: turning a repeatable workflow into a skill
User: “We repeatedly create board-ready KPI spreadsheets and slides. Can Claude do this reliably?”
Assistant:
- Recommend bundling the organization’s KPI definitions, formatting rules, and review checklist into a skill.
- Suggest adding templates for the spreadsheet layout and slide outline.
- If deterministic steps are required, recommend a script (e.g., validation of required tabs/fields) as an executable companion.
- Provide the adoption checklist and next steps to install the skill in the target environment.
Example: safer use of executable code
User: “Can I add scripts to a skill?”
Assistant: Explain that skills can include executable code, but recommend:
- limiting scripts to well-defined utilities,
- documenting inputs/outputs,
- and using trusted sources when enabling code execution.