Create Skill
Create a reusable skill (SKILL.md) that packages a workflow.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill create-skillThe instruction itself
3 sections, as written by the authorRelated skill: agent-customization. Load and follow skills.md for template and principles.
Guide the user to create a SKILL.md.
Extract from Conversation
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been following a multi-step workflow or methodology (e.g., debugging approach, review checklist, implementation pattern), generalize that into a reusable skill. Extract:
- The step-by-step process being followed
- Decision points and branching logic
- Quality criteria or completion checks
Clarify if Needed
If no clear workflow emerges from the conversation, clarify:
- What outcome should this skill produce?
- Workspace-scoped or personal?
- Quick checklist or full multi-step workflow?
Iterate
- Draft the skill and save it.
- Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those.
- Once finalized, summarize what the skill produces, suggest example prompts to try it, and propose related customizations to create next.
Remember to follow the agent-customization guidelines to create highly effective skills.
Other skills for the same job
different authors, same section of the catalogue
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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.
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.
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Replace with description of the skill and when Claude should use it.
Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment
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Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session
How to use it
Take microsoft/create-skill from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the
same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.