skill development
Guidance and standards for creating modular skills to extend Claude Code with specialized workflows and knowledge.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code --skill 'Skill Development'Stats
| Total installs | 5,444 |
| Weekly installs | – |
| GitHub stars | 83.6K |
| First seen | – |
| Source | @anthropics/claude-code |
Summary
- Create skills in the plugin's skills/ directory with SKILL.md (required) and optional bundled resources: scripts/ for executable code, references/ for detailed documentation, examples/ for working code samples, and assets/ for templates and output files
- Write SKILL.md in imperative/infinitive form (verb-first instructions, not second person) with a lean body of 1,500–2,000 words; move detailed content to references/ files to keep context efficient
- Use third-person trigger phrases in the frontmatter description ("This skill should be used when the user asks to...") with specific, concrete examples of what users would say to invoke the skill
- Follow a six-step creation process: understand concrete use cases, plan reusable contents, create directory structure, write SKILL.md and resources, validate against the checklist, and iterate based on real usage
- Apply progressive disclosure: metadata and description always load, SKILL.md loads when skill triggers, and bundled resources load only as needed by Claude
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FAQ
- How many installs does skill development have?
- skill development has 5,444 total installs and – installs this week.
- Where is skill development hosted?
- skill development is published by @anthropics/claude-code at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code.
- How many GitHub stars does skill development have?
- skill development has 83.6K GitHub stars.
- When was skill development first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed skill development on –.
- How do I install skill development?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code --skill 'Skill Development'