← ClaudeAtlas

skill-creatorlisted

Guide for creating or improving Claude skills. Triggers "create a skill", "build a skill", "new skill", "improve this skill", "skill for [use case]".
nielsmadan/skills · ★ 0 · AI & Automation · score 75
Install: claude install-skill nielsmadan/skills
<!-- Generated from https://github.com/nielsmadan/agentic-coding — edits here are overwritten. --> # Skill Creator ## Core Principles **Concise is key.** The context window is shared with system prompts, conversation history, other skills, and the user's request. Only add context Claude doesn't already have. Challenge each piece: "Does this paragraph justify its token cost?" Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations. **Match freedom to fragility.** Narrow bridge with cliffs = specific guardrails (exact scripts). Open field = many valid routes (text instructions). See `references/patterns.md` for detailed guidance. ## Skill Structure ### Folder Rules ``` skill-name/ # kebab-case, must match `name` field ├── SKILL.md # Required (exact case-sensitive spelling) ├── scripts/ # Optional: executable code ├── references/ # Optional: documentation loaded as needed └── assets/ # Optional: templates, images, fonts for output ``` - Folder name must be kebab-case and match the `name` field exactly - No README.md or other auxiliary files (CHANGELOG, INSTALLATION_GUIDE, etc.) - Only include files that directly support the skill's functionality For details on when to use scripts/, references/, and assets/, see `references/patterns.md`. ### SKILL.md Format #### Frontmatter The YAML frontmatter controls whether Claude loads the skill. This is the most important part. ```yaml --- name: your-skill-name description: W