skill-development
This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a skill", "add a skill to plugin", "write a new skill", "improve skill description", "organize skill content", or needs guidance on skill structure, progressive disclosure, or skill development best practices for Claude Code plugins. Published by anthropics in claude-plugins-official.
What is skill-development?
This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a skill", "add a skill to plugin", "write a new skill", "improve skill description", "organize skill content", or needs guidance on skill structure, progressive disclosure, or skill development best practices for Claude Code plugins. Published by anthropics in claude-plugins-official. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Writing
- Writing use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use skill-development
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-plugins-official
- Skill file: plugins/plugin-dev/skills/skill-development/SKILL.md
What it does
This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a skill", "add a skill to plugin", "write a new skill", "improve skill description", "organize skill content", or needs guidance on skill structure, progressive disclosure, or skill development best practices for Claude Code plugins.
Skill instructions
Skill Development for Claude Code Plugins This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills for Claude Code plugins. 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 Anatomy of a Skill Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources: skill-name/ ├── SKILL.md (required) │ ├── YAML frontmatter metadata (required)
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Frequently asked questions
What is skill-development?
skill-development is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a skill", "add a skill to plugin", "write a new skill", "improve skill description", "organize skill content", or needs guidance on skill.
Who is skill-development best for?
skill-development is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, writing workflows.
How do I install skill-development?
Install or run skill-development using Copy skill directory. Check skill-development for the latest setup command.
Is skill-development actively maintained?
skill-development may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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