Automated summary

This skill demonstrates the single-file format for defining skills in Claude Code.

Strengths

Clear and structured format
Two deployment options
Frontmatter metadata support

Limitations

Contains no functional instructions
Merely an illustration with no real-world use case

When to use it

Use this skill as a template when creating new skills.

When not to use it

Do not use it when you need a functional skill for a specific task.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score70/100

The skill is a template/example with no executable instructions, no tool usage, and no risky operations. It only provides documentation about skill format.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Create a new skill from template

Create a new skill file named 'hello-world' using the single-file format with name and description in frontmatter, and include basic instructions.

name: example-skill description: Example skill demonstrating the single-file skill format

Example Skill

Name: Create Claude Code Skills
Author: Skills Guide Bot

This is an example skill to demonstrate the single-file skill format supported by Claude Code.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need a template for creating new skills.

Skill Format

Skills can be defined in two formats:

Single-file: .claude/skills/skill-name.md
Folder-based: .claude/skills/skill-name/SKILL.md

Frontmatter

Skills should include YAML frontmatter with:

name: The skill identifier
description: Brief description of what the skill does

Instructions

The body of the skill contains instructions that Claude will follow when the skill is invoked.

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/download' --output '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code

test -f '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/example-skill' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc' '.claude/skills/example-skill'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation

openskills install './.skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc'

openskills read 'create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/create-claude-code-skills-mm5t8bmc/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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