From 9fb5bf9f41eaa5ef52224bd44cc63afbb47678d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: promptadmin Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2026 20:23:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Automated ingestion of prompt: Skill Creator --- prompts/coding/skill_creator_1004.md | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+) create mode 100644 prompts/coding/skill_creator_1004.md diff --git a/prompts/coding/skill_creator_1004.md b/prompts/coding/skill_creator_1004.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..482c932 --- /dev/null +++ b/prompts/coding/skill_creator_1004.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +title: "Skill Creator" +contributor: "@f" +tags: #coding, #f +--- + +--- +name: skill-creator +description: Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. +license: Complete terms in LICENSE.txt +--- + +# Skill Creator + +This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills. + +## About Skills + +Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend Claude's capabilities by providing +specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. Think of them as "onboarding guides" for specific +domains or tasks—they transform Claude from a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent +equipped with procedural knowledge that no model can fully possess. + +### What Skills Provide + +1. Specialized workflows - Multi-step procedures for specific domains +2. Tool integrations - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs +3. Domain expertise - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic +4. Bundled resources - Scripts, references, and assets for complex and repetitive tasks + +## Core Principles + +### Concise is Key + +The context window is a public good. Skills share the context window with everything else Claude needs: system prompt, conversation history, other Skills' metadata, and the actual user request. + +**Default assumption: Claude is already very smart.** Only add context Claude doesn't already have. Challenge each piece of information: "Does Claude really need this explanation?" and "Does this paragraph justify its token cost?" + +Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations. + +### Set Appropriate Degrees of Freedom + +Match the level of specificity to the task's fragility and variability: + +**High freedom (text-based instructions)**: Use when multiple approaches are valid, decisions depend on context, or heuristics guide the approach. + +**Medium freedom (pseudocode or scripts with parameters)**: Use when a preferred pattern exists, some variation is acceptable, or configuration affects behavior. + +**Low freedom (specific scripts, few parameters)**: Use when operations are fragile and error-prone, consistency is critical, or a specific sequence must be followed. + +Think of Claude as exploring a path: a narrow bridge with cliffs needs specific guardrails (low freedom), while an open field allows many routes (high freedom). + +### Anatomy of a Skill + +Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources: +