skill-creator_skill

Overview

This skill creates or updates Claude skills tailored to either a user-wide or a project-specific scope. I guide the user through choosing the right scope, apply local conventions, and produce a compact skill document plus optional reference files. The result is a ready-to-install skill that follows best practices for clarity and reuse.

How this skill works

I first confirm whether the skill should be portable across all projects or confined to the current codebase. I then fetch authoritative guidance for structure and patterns, apply local defaults for file placement and organization, and generate the skill content with progressive disclosure in mind. Finally, I return the files and instructions needed to install the skill in the correct location.

When to use it

• You want to create a new Claude skill that will be used across multiple projects.
• You need a repository-specific skill that understands project conventions and workflows.
• You want to update an existing skill’s content or metadata to improve clarity or behavior.
• You need help structuring skill content and reference material to minimize context bloat.
• You’re unsure whether a utility should be user-wide or project-specific.

Best practices

• Decide scope up front: user-wide for general tools, project-specific for repo workflows.
• Keep the primary skill document concise; move large details into a references folder.
• Include a short "when to use" description so the skill loads only when appropriate.
• Limit included context to what Claude cannot infer from current conversation.
• Follow standard output and workflow patterns to ensure predictable behavior.

Example use cases

• Create a user-level file-navigation skill usable across all your projects.
• Add a project-level skill that encodes repository testing and deployment steps.
• Update an existing skill to improve prompts and reduce redundant context.
• Convert long instructions into a compact skill with detailed references.
• Draft a skill that integrates common CLI patterns for quicker developer tasks.