What is an operational skill in Claude Code?

An operational skill is a specialized capability that uses structured formats like decision trees and rubrics to make domain-specific knowledge readily available for Claude to use during coding tasks.

How do I create a new skill with this tool?

The skill guides you through a multi-step process: identifying the workflow, creating the directory structure, writing the SKILL.md file, and applying feature engineering to your reference materials.

Where are these skills stored?

Skills are typically stored within your project in the .claude/skills/ folder, allowing for project-specific customization.

Can I use this to automate my team's coding standards?

Yes, it is designed specifically to transform internal documentation and standards into executable workflows that Claude can follow consistently.

Operational Skill Architect

Name: Operational Skill Architect
Author: daralthus

bydaralthus

Productivity & Workflow

Guides the creation of structured, high-performance Claude Code skills using standardized templates and operational frameworks.

About

The Operational Skill Architect is a meta-skill designed to help developers build, organize, and refine their own custom Claude Code extensions. It provides a rigorous framework for transforming static knowledge into actionable CLI tools through decision trees, rubrics, and standardized folder structures. By following its step-by-step process—from identifying workflows to iterative feedback loops—users can ensure their custom skills are reliable, discoverable, and optimized for real-world coding tasks.

Key Features

Standardized skill structure and YAML frontmatter templates
Automated folder organization for .claude/skills directories
Feature engineering for transforming knowledge into operational formats
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Best practices for authoring and managing skill reference files
Integrated workflow for testing and iterating on skill performance

Use Cases

Automating complex, multi-step deployment workflows as a skill
Converting project-specific documentation into interactive CLI guides
Creating a custom team-wide coding standard skill

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add daralthus/creating-operational-skills creating-operational-skills

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill

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