i-onlabs/claude-code-skills/skill-creation

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Use when creating new skills, agents, or improving existing ones. Provides the 10-step systematic process for high-quality skill development.

Install

npx vskill@latest install i-onlabs/claude-code-skills/skill-creation

SKILL.md

Skill Creation Methodology

When This Skill Activates

  • Creating a new Claude Code skill or agent
  • "How do I make a skill for X?"
  • "Create a skill that does Y"
  • Systematizing a repetitive workflow
  • Improving existing skills

The 10-Step Process

StepNameOutput
1UNDERSTANDProblem statement (1-2 paragraphs)
2EXPLORE3-5 failure modes without guidance
3RESEARCHNotes with sources
4SYNTHESIZE5-10 core principles
5DRAFTFirst SKILL.md
6SELF-CRITIQUEGap list
7ITERATEImproved draft
8TESTBefore/after comparison
9FINALIZEProduction-ready file
10DOCUMENTEcosystem integration

Quick Start Template

yaml
---
name: <skill-name>
description: <When to activate - be precise!>
---
# <Skill Name>
## When This Skill Activates
- <Trigger condition 1>
- <Trigger condition 2>
## Methodology
### Step 1: <First Step>
<What to do>
### Step 2: <Second Step>
<What to do>
## Examples
<Concrete examples>
## Quality Checklist
- [ ] Criteria 1
- [ ] Criteria 2

Quality Checklist

Every skill MUST:

  • [ ] Address documented failure modes
  • [ ] Be actionable, not theoretical
  • [ ] Have concrete examples
  • [ ] Have precise trigger conditions
  • [ ] Integrate with relevant agents

Skill vs Agent Decision

NeedSolution
Methodology guidanceSkill
Autonomous executionAgent
BothSkill + Agent pair

File Locations

~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md # Skill file
~/.claude/agents/<name>.md # Agent file

Integration

Agent: skill-architect (for autonomous execution of this methodology)

Delegate to skill-architect when:

  • Complex skill requiring deep research
  • Full 10-step process needed
  • User wants hands-off skill creation

Security

  • Security scanPassed, 100 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
  • Model reviewPassed

Quality evaluation

  • Task evaluationNot runNo evaluation yet. Run one in Skill Studio.

Source

Popularity

Repository stars
3
Repository forks
1
7-day trend score
12

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Works with

Any agent vskill installs to: 56 targets in all. These 39 have a page on this site.

  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Windsurf
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • Cline
  • Amp
  • Roo Code
  • Goose
  • Continue
  • Kilo Code
  • Junie
  • Trae
  • OpenHands
  • Qwen Code
  • AI Agent
  • Tabnine Chat
  • Sourcegraph Cody
  • Amazon Q
  • Firebase Genkit
  • Sweep
  • Devin
  • Phind
  • Mentat
  • Claude Desktop
  • Aider
  • GPT Pilot
  • Plandex
  • bolt.new
  • v0
  • Replit Agent
  • Anse
  • TypingMind
  • BetterChatGPT
  • LibreChat
  • Warp AI
  • Pieces
  • Fig AI
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