Skill Template

A template for creating your own Claude skills. Provides structure and instructions.

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#your-skill-name

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name: your-skill-name display_name: Your Skill Name description: One sentence describing what this skill does — start with a verb, ≤ 120 chars. category: Documents & Files platforms: [claude.ai, claude-code, api] version: 1.0.0 author: Your Name tags: [your-skill-name]

Your Skill Name

Overview

Describe your skill in 2–3 sentences. What problem does it solve? Who is it for? What makes it unique?

When to Use This Skill

Use Your Skill Name when you need to:

  • [Trigger scenario 1]
  • [Trigger scenario 2]
  • [Trigger scenario 3]

Instructions

When this skill is active, Claude will:

  1. [First thing Claude does]
  2. [Second thing Claude does]
  3. [Third thing Claude does]
  4. [Fourth thing Claude does]

Examples

Example 1 — Basic Usage

User: [A simple request the user might make]

Claude: [How Claude responds — be specific and show the output format]

Example 2 — Advanced Usage

User: [A more complex request]

Claude: [How Claude handles the complexity — show reasoning and output]

Example 3 — Edge Case

User: [A tricky or ambiguous request]

Claude: [How Claude handles ambiguity — clarifying questions or sensible defaults]

Guidelines

Do:

  • [Positive guideline 1]
  • [Positive guideline 2]
  • [Positive guideline 3]

Don't:

  • [Negative guideline 1]
  • [Negative guideline 2]

Dependencies

Required: [list tools, packages, or services — or write "none"]

Platforms

Available on: [claude.ai, claude-code, api — remove any that don't apply]


Part of the claude-skills collection — 183+ skills for Claude.

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