create-skill
Create, update, validate, and canonicalize Claude Code skills. USE WHEN user wants to create a new skill OR modify an existing skill OR validate skill structure OR fix skill format OR migrate legacy skills.
Resources
3Install
npx skillscat add jeffh/claude-plugins/create-skill Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
create-skill
Manage Claude Code skills with consistent structure and validation.
Workflow Routing
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|---|---|
| create | User wants to create a new skill | workflows/create.md |
| update | User wants to modify an existing skill | workflows/update.md |
| validate | User wants to verify skill correctness | workflows/validate.md |
| canonicalize | User wants to fix skill structure or migrate legacy format | workflows/canonicalize.md |
Reference Documentation
- skill-schema.md - Canonical skill structure specification
- validation-rules.md - Complete validation checklist
Examples
Example 1: Create a new skill
User: "I want to create a skill for code review"
→ Invokes create workflow
→ Asks for skill name, location, description
→ Generates skill directory with SKILL.md and structure
→ Runs validationExample 2: Validate an existing skill
User: "Check if my prompting skill is valid"
→ Invokes validate workflow
→ Checks structural, semantic, and quality rules
→ Reports ✅ passed, ⚠️ warnings, ❌ errors
→ Provides specific fix suggestionsExample 3: Fix a broken skill
User: "My skill has wrong file names and missing sections"
→ Invokes canonicalize workflow
→ Renames files to kebab-case
→ Adds missing Examples section
→ Normalizes YAML frontmatter
→ Reports all changes madeInstall
npx skillscat add jeffh/claude-plugins/create-skill Install via the SkillsCat registry.