When should I use this skill?

You should use this skill whenever you want to 'create a new skill', 'add a skill to a plugin', or need guidance on skill structure, writing effective descriptions, or applying design principles like Progressive Disclosure.

How does this skill improve my workflow?

It provides a standardized, repeatable process for skill creation, ensuring your custom skills are efficient and effective. It teaches you how to manage Claude's context window intelligently, leading to better performance and more reliable AI assistance.

What does the Skill Development skill do?

This skill acts as a comprehensive guide for developers, providing a structured process and best practices for creating new, custom skills for the Claude Code plugin ecosystem.

What specific capabilities does it provide?

This skill defines the complete anatomy of a skill (SKILL.md, scripts, references, assets), offers a step-by-step creation process from planning to validation, and explains core concepts like 'Progressive Disclosure' for efficient context management.

Skill Development

Name: Skill Development
Author: anthropics

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Developer Tools

Provides best practices and structured guidance for developing new Claude Code skills.

Learn to create effective, modular skills for Claude Code plugins. This meta-skill offers a comprehensive guide covering the entire development lifecycle, from initial planning and understanding user needs to implementation and testing. It details the anatomy of a skill, including the required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources like scripts, references, and assets. By following the best practices for structure, content organization, and the principle of progressive disclosure, you can build powerful, context-efficient skills that extend Claude's capabilities into specialized domains.

Key Features

01Explains the 'Progressive Disclosure' design principle for efficient context management

02Offers best practices for writing effective skill descriptions and trigger phrases

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04Provides a step-by-step process for skill creation, from planning to validation

05Defines the anatomy of a skill, including SKILL.md, scripts, references, and assets

06Includes guidance specific to testing and integrating skills within a Claude Code plugin

Use Cases

01Create a new skill from scratch for a Claude Code plugin

02Improve an existing skill's description, organization, or content

03Understand the best practices for structuring skill files and directories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add anthropics/claude-code skill-development

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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