/skill-creator

name: skill-creator
description: Template and guide for creating new skills

Skill Creator

Use this skill to create new skills.

SKILL.md Template

---
name: your-skill-name
description: When to use this skill
---

# Skill Name

Brief description of what this skill does.

## When to Use
- Situation 1
- Situation 2

## Instructions
Step-by-step guide Claude follows.

## Examples
Concrete usage examples.

## Guidelines
- Best practice 1
- Best practice 2

Skill vs Mode Decision

| Create a... | When... | |-------------|---------| | **Mode** | Triggered by user intent (workflow) | | **Skill** | Invoked explicitly for capability |

**Examples:**

• "init feature" → Mode (workflow triggered by intent)
• "use webapp-testing" → Skill (capability invoked explicitly)

File Location

• Modes: `.cursor/rules/modes/<name>.mdc`
• Skills: `.cursor/rules/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`

Naming Conventions

• Use lowercase with hyphens: `my-skill-name`
• Be descriptive: `webapp-testing` not `test`
• Match the folder name to the skill name

Required Sections

1. **YAML Frontmatter** - name and description 2. **Title** - Clear skill name 3. **When to Use** - Trigger conditions 4. **Instructions** - What Claude should do 5. **Examples** - Concrete usage

Optional Sections

• Guidelines / Best Practices
• Common Issues / Troubleshooting
• Related Skills / Modes

After Creating

1. Test the skill with explicit invocation: "use [skill-name] skill" 2. Document in team wiki if shared 3. Consider adding to Mode Detection if workflow-based

Existing Skills

| Skill | Purpose | |-------|---------| | `mcp-server` | Create MCP integrations | | `webapp-testing` | Browser/Storybook testing | | `skill-creator` | Create new skills (this one) |