Create Skill

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Create Skill skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Create Skill is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops · Last updated: 2026-05-21

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Guide for creating effective skills. This command should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment - applies TDD to process documentation by testing with subagents before writing, iterating until bulletproof against rationalization

About this skill (catalog notes)

Create Skill includes worked examples; pricing or quota commentary; 20 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 4,254 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: obra
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Engineering · devops
Indexed related skills: 10

How Create Skill fits the catalog

Create Skill sits in the Engineering category under the devops sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

This command provides guidance for creating effective skills.

What this skill does

Create Skill is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/create-skill/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Create Skill Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/create-skill
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/create-skill/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/create-skill/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/create-skill/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/create-skill/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\create-skill\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Create Skill Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/create-skill/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Create Skill skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Create Skill skill?

Use Create Skill when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Create Skill" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Create Skill skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Create Skill is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Author: obra

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

obra. (2026). Create Skill [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/create-skill/

BibTeX

@misc{create-skill-2026,
  author    = {obra},
  title     = {Create Skill [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/create-skill/}
}

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