Integrate Claude Skill into Project Guidelines

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Integrate a Claude skill into project development guidelines (not code), extracting concepts and code examples into structured docs.

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108/31/2026
Claude Code
#skill-integration#project-guidelines#claude-skills#documentation#workflow

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Integrates a Claude global skill into project development guidelines by reading the skill, determining a target, updating documentation, and adding code examples.

Strengths

  • Provides a clear step-by-step process for documenting skills in project guidelines.
  • Uses .template suffixes to keep code examples from causing IDE errors.
  • Generates an integration report with tech-stack compatibility and file locations.
  • Maps skill categories to appropriate frontend/backend guideline targets.

Limitations

  • Requires a .trellis/spec structure and the openskills CLI to be available.
  • Only documents the skill; it does not install dependencies or execute the skill itself.
  • The mapping table is heuristic and may not suit every skill type.
When to use it

Use when you need to make a reusable Claude skill part of your project's long-term guidelines while keeping examples safe and organized.

When not to use it

Do not use when you simply want to run a skill to generate code immediately, or when your project has no structured guidelines directory.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score80/100

The skill provides instructions for integrating documentation and guidelines, using read-only commands like 'openskills read' and directory structure creation. It does not contain destructive, exfiltrating, or obfuscated actions. No code execution beyond standard file operations is required.

No concerns found

Examples

Integrate frontend design skill
/trellis:integrate-skill frontend-design
Integrate MCP builder skill
/trellis:integrate-skill mcp-builder
Integrate webapp testing skill
/trellis:integrate-skill webapp-testing

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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