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skill-creator

From zhayujie

Create, install, or update skills in the workspace. Use when (1) installing a skill from a URL or remote source, (2) creating a new skill from scratch, (3) updating or restructuring existing skills. Always use this skill for any skill installation or creation task.

Defines conventions for structuring, installing, or updating Claude Code skills via SKILL.md and bundled resources.

Use it when

  • Installing a skill from a URL, zip, or local file into workspace/skills/
  • Creating a new skill from scratch with init_skill.py
  • Restructuring an existing skill's SKILL.md, scripts, references, or assets
  • Validating a skill's format with quick_validate.py

Skip it if

  • You're not authoring or installing Claude Code skills
  • You need a one-off script rather than a reusable packaged skill
  • You already know the SKILL.md frontmatter/structure conventions

Facts

Repository
zhayujie/CowAgent
Status
Actively maintained
Last commit
Source file
skills/skill-creator/SKILL.md

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The instructions Claude Code reads when this skill runs.

# Skill Creator

This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills using the existing tool system.

## About Skills

Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend the agent's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. They transform a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge.

### What Skills Provide

1. **Specialized workflows** - Multi-step procedures for specific domains
2. **Tool integrations** - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs
3. **Domain expertise** - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic
4. **Bundled resources** - Scripts, references, and assets for complex tasks

### Core Principle

**Concise is Key**: Only add context the agent doesn't already have. Challenge each piece of information: "Does this justify its token cost?" Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations.

## Skill Structure

Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources:

```
skill-name/
├── SKILL.md (required)
│   ├── YAML frontmatter metadata (required)
│   │   ├── name: (required)
│   │   └── description: (required)
│   └── Markdown instructions (required)
└── Bundled Resources (optional)
    ├── scripts/          - Executable code (Python/Bash/etc.)
    ├── references/       - Documentation intended to be loaded into context as needed
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