skill development
Officialskill development
What it does
- When to include: When the same code is being rewritten repeatedly or deterministic reliability is needed
- Example: scripts/rotatepdf.py for PDF rotation tasks
- Benefits: Token efficient, deterministic, may be executed without loading into context
- Note: Scripts may still need to be read by Claude for patching or environment-specific adjustments
- When to include: For documentation that Claude should reference while working
- Use cases: Database schemas, API documentation, domain knowledge, company policies, detailed workflow guides
- Benefits: Keeps SKILL.md lean, loaded only when Claude determines it's needed
Requirements & configuration
- Executable code (Python/Bash/etc.) for tasks that require deterministic reliability or are repeatedly rewritten.
- Benefits: Token efficient, deterministic, may be executed without loading into context
- Note: Scripts may still need to be read by Claude for patching or environment-specific adjustments
- When to include: When the skill needs files that will be used in the final output
- 1. Rotating a PDF requires re-writing the same code each time
Configuration: SKILL
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
skill development FAQ
What does the skill development skill do?
This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a skill", "add a skill to plugin", "write a new skill", "improve skill description", "organize skill content", or needs guidance on skill structure, progressive disclosure, or skill development best practices for Claude Code plugins. When to include: When the same code is being rewritten repeatedly or deterministic reliability is needed Example: scripts/rotatepdf.py for PDF rotation tasks
What does skill development require?
Executable code (Python/Bash/etc.) for tasks that require deterministic reliability or are repeatedly rewritten. Benefits: Token efficient, deterministic, may be executed without loading into context Note: Scripts may still need to be read by Claude for patching or environment-specific adjustments When to include: When the skill needs files that will be used in the final output 1. Rotating a PDF requires re-writing the same code each time Configuration keys: SKILL.
How do I install skill development?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code --skill skill development --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/anthropics/claude-code.
Maintain skill development?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/anthropics-claude-code-skill-development?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/anthropics-claude-code-skill-development The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
