Skill Creation & Management FAQs

Question 1

How do I ensure my custom skill triggers correctly?

Accepted Answer

The 'name' and 'description' fields in the YAML frontmatter of your SKILL.md determine when Claude activates the skill. Be specific about the use cases and operations it supports.

Question 2

Why separate information into 'references' instead of putting it all in SKILL.md?

Accepted Answer

Separating detailed documentation into references keeps the main SKILL.md lean, which saves context tokens and ensures Claude only loads heavy data when specifically needed.

Question 3

Where should I store new skills in Warren's system?

Accepted Answer

Skills should be created in the ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/warren-claude-code-plugin-marketplace/claude-context-orchestrator/skills/ directory for proper integration.

Question 4

What is a Claude Code Skill?

Accepted Answer

A Claude Code Skill is a specialized, modular package consisting of a SKILL.md file and optional resources (scripts, references, assets) that extend Claude's capabilities for specific tasks or domains.

Question 5

What is the anatomy of a Claude Code Skill?

Accepted Answer

Every skill requires a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter. It can optionally include a scripts/ folder for code, a references/ folder for docs, and an assets/ folder for output templates.

Skill Creation & Management

Key Features

Use Cases

Skill Creation & Management

Key Features

Use Cases