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skill-writer

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Guide users through creating Agent Skills for Claude Code. Use when the user wants to create, write, author, or design a new Skill, or needs help with SKILL.md files, frontmatter, or skill structure.

First seen 5/22/2026

Summary

md files, configure frontmatter, and design effective skill structures.

  • It is useful for developers who want to build custom tools or automate workflows within Claude Code.

Install & Usage

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

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

3
Restart Claude Code
/mcp

Use Cases

A developer wants to create a new skill for summarizing long code files and needs help structuring the SKILL.md.
A user is designing a skill to automate git commit messages and needs guidance on frontmatter fields.
A team lead wants to standardize skill creation across the team and uses this skill to ensure consistent structure.
A developer needs to update an existing skill's description and tags to improve discoverability.
A beginner wants to learn the anatomy of a skill file and how to define effective prompts and examples.
A power user is creating a complex multi-step skill and needs advice on organizing instructions and rules.

Usage Examples

1

/skill-writer I want to create a skill that formats Python code with black. Help me write the SKILL.md.

2

/skill-writer Help me design a skill for reviewing pull requests. What frontmatter fields should I include?

3

/skill-writer My skill needs to run shell commands. How do I structure the instructions section?

View source on GitHub
designagentwriting

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is skill-writer?

This skill guides users through creating Agent Skills for Claude Code, helping them write SKILL.md files, configure frontmatter, and design effective skill structures. It is useful for developers who want to build custom tools or automate workflows within Claude Code.

How to install skill-writer?

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

What is skill-writer best for?

skill-writer is a mcp categorized under General. It is designed for: design, agent, writing. Created by pytorch.

What can I use skill-writer for?

skill-writer is useful for: A developer wants to create a new skill for summarizing long code files and needs help structuring the SKILL.md.; A user is designing a skill to automate git commit messages and needs guidance on frontmatter fields.; A team lead wants to standardize skill creation across the team and uses this skill to ensure consistent structure.; A developer needs to update an existing skill's description and tags to improve discoverability.; A beginner wants to learn the anatomy of a skill file and how to define effective prompts and examples.; A power user is creating a complex multi-step skill and needs advice on organizing instructions and rules..