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Implement Agent Skills

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Apache-2.0updated 20d ago

Create or update skills/ /SKILL.md files with deterministic scope and reusable references/scripts/templates.

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What can you do with Implement Agent Skills?

name: implement-agent-skills description: Implement and maintain Claude Agent Skills with valid SKILL.md frontmatter, focused instructions, and progressive disclosure.

Implement Agent Skills

Create or update skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md files with deterministic scope and reusable references/scripts/templates.

Workflow

  1. Assess complexity: Use decision framework to determine skill level needed (simple vs workflow)
  2. Start simple: Choose simplest skill type that meets requirements
  3. Define scope: Single-purpose objective with clear trigger criteria and success metrics
  4. Create/update: skills/<name>/SKILL.md with valid frontmatter
  5. Add supporting materials: References/scripts/templates for progressive disclosure
  6. Plan evaluations: Identify 20-50 test cases to validate skill behavior
  7. Validate: Check frontmatter and directory structure
  8. Cross-link: Connect to plugin packaging or umbrella guidance as needed

Progressive Disclosure

Best Practices (Anthropic Guidelines)

  • Core principles: ../../docs/ANTHROPIC_BEST_PRACTICES.md
    • Links to detailed references for complexity scoring, context management, and evaluation strategy

Skill Design Patterns

  • Skill directory conventions: references/skill-structure.md
  • Required frontmatter fields: references/skill-frontmatter.md
  • Progressive disclosure patterns: references/skill-progressive-disclosure.md
  • Invocation and trigger guidance: references/skill-invocation.md

Validation Tools

  • Structure validator: scripts/validate-skill-structure.sh
  • Frontmatter checker: scripts/check-skill-frontmatter.sh

Tiered Templates (by Complexity)

  • Level 1 - Simple Skill (Score 1-3): assets/templates/skill-simple.md
  • Level 2 - Workflow Skill (Score 4-6): assets/templates/skill-workflow.md
  • Base skill template: assets/templates/skill-template.md
  • Skill with references example: assets/templates/skill-with-references.md
  • Skill with scripts example: assets/templates/skill-with-scripts.md

Related Skills

  • Umbrella routing and component selection: ../implement-claude-extensions/SKILL.md
  • Plugin packaging/distribution: ../implement-plugin/SKILL.md

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