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skill-developer

Meta-skill for creating and managing Claude Code skills

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill skill-developer
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads skill-developer automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Skill Developer

Meta-skill for creating new Claude Code skills, including skills that wrap MCP pipelines.

When to Use

  • "Create a skill for X"
  • "Help me make a new skill"
  • "Turn this script into a skill"
  • "How do I create a skill?"

Skill Structure

Skills live in .claude/skills/<skill-name>/:

.claude/skills/my-skill/
├── SKILL.md          # Required: Main skill definition
├── scripts/          # Optional: Supporting scripts
└── templates/        # Optional: Templates, examples

SKILL.md Format

---
name: skill-name
description: Brief description (shown in skill list)
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read, Write]  # Optional: restrict tools
---

# Skill Name

## When to Use
[When Claude should discover this skill]

## Instructions
[Step-by-step instructions for Claude to follow]

## Examples
[Usage examples]

Creating an MCP Pipeline Skill

To create a new MCP chain script and wrap it as a skill:

Step 1: Use the Template

Copy the multi-tool-pipeline template:

cp $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/scripts/multi_tool_pipeline.py $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/scripts/my_pipeline.py

Reference the template pattern:

cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/skills/multi-tool-pipeline/SKILL.md
cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/scripts/multi_tool_pipeline.py

Step 2: Customize the Script

Edit your new script to chain the MCP tools you need:

async def main():
    from runtime.mcp_client import call_mcp_tool
    args = parse_args()

    # Chain your MCP tools (serverName__toolName)
    result1 = await call_mcp_tool("server1__tool1", {"param": args.arg1})
    result2 = await call_mcp_tool("server2__tool2", {"input": result1})

    print(result2)

Step 2: Create the Skill

Create .claude/skills/my-pipeline/SKILL.md:

---
name: my-pipeline
description: What the pipeline does
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read]
---

# My Pipeline Skill

## When to Use
- [Trigger conditions]

## Instructions

Run the pipeline:

\`\`\`bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/my_pipeline.py --arg1 "value"
\`\`\`

### Parameters
- `--arg1`: Description

## MCP Servers Required
- server1: For tool1
- server2: For tool2

Step 3: Add Triggers (Optional)

Add to .claude/skills/skill-rules.json:

{
  "skills": {
    "my-pipeline": {
      "type": "domain",
      "enforcement": "suggest",
      "priority": "medium",
      "description": "What it does",
      "promptTriggers": {
        "keywords": ["keyword1", "keyword2"],
        "intentPatterns": ["(pattern).*?(match)"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Reference Files

For full details, read:

cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/rules/skill-development.md
cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/rules/mcp-scripts.md

Quick Checklist

  • SKILL.md has frontmatter (name, description)
  • "When to Use" section is clear
  • Instructions are copy-paste ready
  • MCP servers documented if needed
  • Triggers added to skill-rules.json (optional)

Examples in This Repo

Look at existing skills for patterns:

ls $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/skills/
cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/skills/commit/SKILL.md
cat $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/skills/firecrawl-scrape/SKILL.md

FAQ

What does the skill-developer skill do?

Meta-skill for creating and managing Claude Code skills

How do I install skill-developer?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill skill-developer in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/skill-developer/ (personal) or .claude/skills/skill-developer/ (project).

Which AI agents can use skill-developer?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is skill-developer safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains skill-developer?

It is published by parcadei in parcadei/continuous-claude-v3. It has 486 recorded installs.

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