skill-creator

Create custom skills that extend Claude’s capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tool integrations.

What Are Skills?

Skills are packages that give Claude:

  • Specialized knowledge
  • Step-by-step workflows
  • Tool integrations
  • Domain expertise
  • Bundled resources

When to Use

Use skill-creator when you need:

  • Project-specific skill
  • Custom workflow
  • Domain knowledge
  • Reusable process
  • Tool integration
  • Company-specific logic

Quick Start

Invoke the Skill

"Use skill-creator to create skill for Stripe integration that:
- Handles webhooks
- Manages subscriptions
- Processes payments
- Follows best practices"

What You Get

The skill-creator will:

  1. Ask clarifying questions
  2. Design skill structure
  3. Create SKILL.md file
  4. Add bundled resources
  5. Write documentation
  6. Save to .claude/skills/

Common Use Cases

API Integration Skill

"Use skill-creator to make skill for Twilio API:
- Send SMS
- Make calls
- Handle responses
- Manage errors"

Workflow Automation

"Use skill-creator for deployment workflow:
- Build application
- Run tests
- Deploy to staging
- Smoke tests
- Deploy to production"

Company Knowledge

"Use skill-creator for company coding standards:
- Code structure
- Naming conventions
- Error handling patterns
- Testing requirements"

Data Processing

"Use skill-creator for ETL pipeline:
- Extract from sources
- Transform data
- Validate format
- Load to destination"

Skill Anatomy

SKILL.md Structure

---
name: skill-name
description: What skill does and when to use it
---

# Skill Name

Instructions Claude follows when skill is active.

## When to Use
Specific scenarios

## Examples
Real usage examples

## Best Practices
Guidelines to follow

Bundled Resources

Scripts (scripts/)

  • Executable code
  • Reusable functions
  • Automation tools

References (references/)

  • Documentation
  • API specs
  • Examples
  • Guides

Assets (assets/)

  • Templates
  • Images
  • Boilerplate
  • Configuration files

Example Skills to Create

Framework Integration

"Use skill-creator for Vue.js skill:
- Component patterns
- Composition API
- State management
- Best practices
- Common pitfalls"

Database Operations

"Use skill-creator for MongoDB skill:
- Schema design
- Query optimization
- Aggregation pipelines
- Index strategies
- Migration patterns"

Testing Workflows

"Use skill-creator for E2E testing:
- Playwright setup
- Page objects
- Test scenarios
- Assertions
- CI integration"

Security Practices

"Use skill-creator for security skill:
- Input validation
- SQL injection prevention
- XSS protection
- CSRF tokens
- Secure headers"

Design Process

Step 1: Define Purpose

"Use skill-creator to plan skill for:
- What problem does it solve?
- Who will use it?
- What outcomes are expected?
- What knowledge is needed?"

Step 2: Gather Examples

"Use skill-creator to collect examples:
- Working code samples
- Common patterns
- Error scenarios
- Edge cases"

Step 3: Structure Content

"Use skill-creator to organize:
- Core instructions
- Reference materials
- Reusable scripts
- Example assets"

Step 4: Test & Refine

"Use skill-creator to validate:
- Test on real tasks
- Gather feedback
- Update content
- Improve clarity"

Best Practices

Clear Description

Good:

description: Guide for implementing Stripe payments with TypeScript, including webhooks, subscriptions, and error handling. Use when adding payment processing to applications.

Bad:

description: Stripe skill

Specific Instructions

Good:

## Creating a Customer

To create a Stripe customer:
1. Import stripe client
2. Call stripe.customers.create()
3. Pass email and metadata
4. Store customer ID in database
5. Handle errors with try/catch

Bad:

Create customers as needed.

Include Examples

Good:

## Example: Create Subscription

```typescript
const subscription = await stripe.subscriptions.create({
  customer: customerId,
  items: [{ price: priceId }],
  payment_behavior: 'default_incomplete',
  expand: ['latest_invoice.payment_intent']
});

### Provide Context

**Good:**
```markdown
## When to Use

Use this skill when:
- Implementing payment processing
- Handling recurring billing
- Managing customer subscriptions
- Processing webhook events

Advanced Features

Multi-File Skills

"Use skill-creator to build complex skill:
- Main SKILL.md
- scripts/helper.py
- references/api-docs.md
- assets/template.json"

Dynamic Content

"Use skill-creator with:
- Parameterized instructions
- Conditional logic
- Environment-specific configs
- Template variables"

Skill Dependencies

"Use skill-creator to reference other skills:
- Build on existing skills
- Combine capabilities
- Share resources
- Avoid duplication"

Testing Skills

Validate Structure

"Use skill-creator to check:
- YAML frontmatter correct
- Required fields present
- Markdown formatting valid
- File structure proper"

Test Usage

"Use skill-creator then test the new skill:
1. Invoke skill in conversation
2. Verify Claude follows instructions
3. Check output quality
4. Gather feedback
5. Iterate improvements"

Skill Categories

Technical Skills

  • Framework guides (React, Vue, Django)
  • Database operations (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • API integrations (Stripe, Twilio)

Business Skills

  • Company processes
  • Industry standards
  • Compliance requirements
  • Brand guidelines

Workflow Skills

  • Deployment procedures
  • Testing protocols
  • Code review checklists
  • Documentation standards

Quick Examples

Simple Skill:

"Use skill-creator for API error handling patterns"

Complex Skill:

"Use skill-creator for complete authentication system:
- User registration
- Login/logout
- Password reset
- Session management
- OAuth integration
- 2FA support"

Domain Skill:

"Use skill-creator for financial calculations:
- Interest computation
- Amortization schedules
- Currency conversion
- Tax calculations"

Iteration & Improvement

Gather Feedback

"Use skill-creator to improve existing skill:
- Test on real tasks
- Note pain points
- Collect suggestions
- Update content"

Version Control

"Use skill-creator to manage versions:
- Track changes
- Document updates
- Maintain compatibility
- Deprecate old patterns"

Share Skills

"Use skill-creator then:
- Export as ZIP
- Share with team
- Contribute to community
- Document usage"

Skill Storage

Project Skills

Located in .claude/skills/

  • Shared with team
  • Version controlled
  • Project-specific

Personal Skills

Located in ~/.claude/skills/

  • Available everywhere
  • Personal workflows
  • Cross-project use

Next Steps

Bottom Line: skill-creator transforms your knowledge into reusable skills. Describe what you need and let the skill-creator build it.