How do I implement this template in my project?

Copy the SKILL.md content into your skills directory, rename the skill, and replace the placeholder text with your specific domain instructions.

Is this template compatible with any Claude Code repository?

Yes, it follows the standard root directory and SKILL.md conventions required for Claude Code to recognize and load custom skills.

What is a Claude Code Skill Template?

It is a foundational scaffolding file used to create new specialized capabilities for Claude Code, ensuring consistent documentation and instruction formatting.

Why should I use a standardized template for skills?

Templates ensure that Claude receives clear, structured instructions, which improves the reliability and predictability of the AI's behavior across different tasks.

Skill Starter Template

Name: Skill Starter Template
Author: ttmouse

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Developer Tools

Provides a standardized boilerplate for creating and documenting new Claude Code skills with consistent structure.

About

The Skill Starter Template is an essential foundation for developers looking to expand Claude's capabilities. It provides a pre-formatted SKILL.md structure that ensures all custom skills follow best practices for naming, descriptions, and instructional logic. By using this template, developers can quickly bootstrap new domain-specific skills, ensuring that Claude understands exactly when and how to apply specialized knowledge while maintaining a clean and organized repository architecture.

Key Features

Best-practice naming conventions
Placeholder sections for trigger conditions
31 GitHub stars
Standardized SKILL.md boilerplate
Compatible with Claude Code root directory structure
Extensible instruction scaffolding

Use Cases

Bootstrapping new custom skills for specific workflows
Standardizing documentation across a team skill repository
Onboarding developers to Claude Code skill creation

About

Key Features

Best-practice naming conventions
Placeholder sections for trigger conditions
31 GitHub stars
Standardized SKILL.md boilerplate
Compatible with Claude Code root directory structure
Extensible instruction scaffolding

Use Cases

Bootstrapping new custom skills for specific workflows
Standardizing documentation across a team skill repository
Onboarding developers to Claude Code skill creation