Integrate Claude Skill into Project Guidelines

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Adapt and integrate a global Claude skill into your project's development guidelines, not directly into project code.

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108/31/2026
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#skill-integration#project-guidelines#trellis#documentation#workflow

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This skill integrates a global Claude skill into project development guidelines by documenting it under .trellis/spec and creating templated examples.

Strengths

  • Structured approach to documenting skill usage within a project
  • Clearly separates guidelines from code, avoiding conflicts with real code
  • Uses .template files to prevent IDE errors
  • Generates a detailed integration report with tech stack compatibility

Limitations

  • Specific to projects using the .trellis structure
  • Does not produce code directly, only guidelines and examples
  • Requires a source skill accessible via OpenSkills
When to use it

When you want to standardize and adapt an existing Claude skill to a project's conventions for consistent team usage.

When not to use it

When you need direct code implementation in the project or the project does not use the .trellis structure.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score82/100

The skill only instructs reading a skill via 'openskills read' and updating documentation and example files. It includes optional dependency installation examples but no destructive or exfiltrating actions. No sensitive data handling or unsafe commands.

No concerns found

Examples

Integrate a frontend design skill
/trellis:integrate-skill frontend-design
Integrate an MCP builder skill
/trellis:integrate-skill mcp-builder
Integrate a documentation skill
/trellis:integrate-skill doc-coauthoring

Integrate Claude Skill into Project Guidelines

Adapt and integrate a Claude global skill into your project's development guidelines (not directly into project code).

Usage

/trellis:integrate-skill <skill-name>

Examples:

/trellis:integrate-skill frontend-design
/trellis:integrate-skill mcp-builder

Core Principle

[!] Important: The goal of skill integration is to update development guidelines, not to generate project code directly.

  • Guidelines content -> Write to .trellis/spec/{target}/doc.md
  • Code examples -> Place in .trellis/spec/{target}/examples/skills/<skill-name>/
  • Example files -> Use .template suffix (e.g., component.tsx.template) to avoid IDE errors

Where {target} is frontend or backend, determined by skill type.

Execution Steps

1. Read Skill Content

openskills read <skill-name>

If the skill doesn't exist, prompt user to check available skills:

# Available skills are listed in AGENTS.md under <available_skills>

2. Determine Integration Target

Based on skill type, determine which guidelines to update:

| Skill Category | Integration Target | |----------------|-------------------| | UI/Frontend (frontend-design, web-artifacts-builder) | .trellis/spec/frontend/ | | Backend/API (mcp-builder) | .trellis/spec/backend/ | | Documentation (doc-coauthoring, docx, pdf) | .trellis/ or create dedicated guidelines | | Testing (webapp-testing) | .trellis/spec/frontend/ (E2E) |

3. Analyze Skill Content

Extract from the skill:

  • Core concepts: How the skill works and key concepts
  • Best practices: Recommended approaches
  • Code patterns: Reusable code templates
  • Caveats: Common issues and solutions

4. Execute Integration

4.1 Update Guidelines Document

Add a new section to the corresponding doc.md:

@@@section:skill-<skill-name>
## # <Skill Name> Integration Guide

### Overview
[Core functionality and use cases of the skill]

### Project Adaptation
[How to use this skill in the current project]

### Usage Steps
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]

### Caveats
- [Project-specific constraints]
- [Differences from default behavior]

### Reference Examples
See `examples/skills/<skill-name>/`

@@@/section:skill-<skill-name>

4.2 Create Examples Directory (if code examples exist)

# Directory structure ({target} = frontend or backend)
.trellis/spec/{target}/
|-- doc.md                      # Add skill-related section
|-- index.md                    # Update index
+-- examples/
    +-- skills/
        +-- <skill-name>/
            |-- README.md               # Example documentation
            |-- example-1.ts.template   # Code example (use .template suffix)
            +-- example-2.tsx.template

File naming conventions:

  • Code files: <name>.<ext>.template (e.g., component.tsx.template)
  • Config files: <name>.config.template (e.g., tailwind.config.template)
  • Documentation: README.md (normal suffix)

4.3 Update Index File

Add to the Quick Navigation table in index.md:

| <Skill-related task> | <Section name> | `skill-<skill-name>` |

5. Generate Integration Report


Skill Integration Report: <skill-name>

# Overview

  • Skill description: [Functionality description]
  • Integration target: .trellis/spec/{target}/

# Tech Stack Compatibility

| Skill Requirement | Project Status | Compatibility | |-------------------|----------------|---------------| | [Tech 1] | [Project tech] | [OK]/[!]/[X] |

# Integration Locations

| Type | Path | |------|------| | Guidelines doc | .trellis/spec/{target}/doc.md (section: skill-<name>) | | Code examples | .trellis/spec/{target}/examples/skills/<name>/ | | Index update | .trellis/spec/{target}/index.md |

{target} = frontend or backend

# Dependencies (if needed)

# Install required dependencies (adjust for your package manager)
npm install <package>
# or
pnpm add <package>
# or
yarn add <package>

[OK] Completed Changes

  • [ ] Added @@@section:skill-<name> section to doc.md
  • [ ] Added index entry to index.md
  • [ ] Created example files in examples/skills/<name>/
  • [ ] Example files use .template suffix

# Related Guidelines

  • [Existing related section IDs]

6. Optional: Create Usage Command

If this skill is frequently used, create a shortcut command:

/trellis:create-command use-<skill-name> Use <skill-name> skill following project guidelines

Common Skill Integration Reference

| Skill | Integration Target | Examples Directory | |-------|-------------------|-------------------| | frontend-design | frontend | examples/skills/frontend-design/ | | mcp-builder | backend | examples/skills/mcp-builder/ | | webapp-testing | frontend | examples/skills/webapp-testing/ | | doc-coauthoring | .trellis/ | N/A (documentation workflow only) |

Example: Integrating mcp-builder Skill

Directory Structure

.trellis/spec/backend/
|-- doc.md                           # Add MCP section
|-- index.md                         # Add index entry
+-- examples/
    +-- skills/
        +-- mcp-builder/
            |-- README.md
            |-- server.ts.template
            |-- tools.ts.template
            +-- types.ts.template

New Section in doc.md

@@@section:skill-mcp-builder
## # MCP Server Development Guide

### Overview
Create LLM-callable tool services using MCP (Model Context Protocol).

### Project Adaptation
- Place services in a dedicated directory
- Follow existing TypeScript and type definition conventions
- Use project's logging system

### Reference Examples
See `examples/skills/mcp-builder/`

@@@/section:skill-mcp-builder
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