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skill-development

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65.5kSmitheryDevelopmentby anthropics

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.

First seen 5/22/2026

Summary

This skill guides developers through the process of creating, structuring, and refining skills for Claude Code plugins.

  • It helps ensure skill descriptions are clear, use cases are well-defined, and content follows best practices for progressive disclosure and organization.

Install & Usage

1
Open your MCP config
~/.claude.json
2
Add the server config

Add the configuration to "mcpServers": { "skill-development": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }

3
Restart Claude Code
/mcp

Use Cases

A developer wants to create a new skill from scratch for a Claude Code plugin.
A developer needs to improve an existing skill's description to make it more actionable.
A developer is organizing multiple skills in a plugin and needs guidance on structure.
A developer wants to add a skill to an existing plugin but is unsure of the format.
A developer needs to write example prompts for a skill to demonstrate its use cases.
A developer is reviewing a skill's content for clarity and completeness before publishing.

Usage Examples

1

/skill-development create a skill named 'code-review' that helps users review pull requests

2

I need to improve the description of my 'data-export' skill to be more specific about its capabilities

3

/skill-development organize my plugin skills into categories based on their use cases

View source on GitHub
plugincodingwriting

Security Audits

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is skill-development?

This skill guides developers through the process of creating, structuring, and refining skills for Claude Code plugins. It helps ensure skill descriptions are clear, use cases are well-defined, and content follows best practices for progressive disclosure and organization.

How to install skill-development?

To install skill-development: open your mcp config (~/.claude.json), then add the config to "mcpServers": { "skill-development": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }. Finally, /mcp in Claude Code.

What is skill-development best for?

skill-development is a mcp categorized under Development. It is designed for: plugin, coding, writing. Created by anthropics.

What can I use skill-development for?

skill-development is useful for: A developer wants to create a new skill from scratch for a Claude Code plugin.; A developer needs to improve an existing skill's description to make it more actionable.; A developer is organizing multiple skills in a plugin and needs guidance on structure.; A developer wants to add a skill to an existing plugin but is unsure of the format.; A developer needs to write example prompts for a skill to demonstrate its use cases.; A developer is reviewing a skill's content for clarity and completeness before publishing..