skill-creator
Scaffold your own skills
Install skill-creator
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill skill-creator Skills install into ~/.claude/skills/ and load on demand. Other SKILL.md tools (Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI) use the same files.
What it does
Teaches the patterns for building effective skills — YAML frontmatter, progressive disclosure, supporting scripts — and scaffolds a new skill for you. The fastest way to start contributing to the ecosystem.
- authoring skills
- contributing
Trust & safety
Score 95/100 · High trust- Published by Anthropic in the official skills repo.
- Manually reviewed and verified by Loadout.
- No network access — runs locally only.
- Ships executable scripts — read them before first run.
Heuristic signal based on provenance and capabilities — not a security audit. Always review a skill’s SKILL.md and scripts before first run.
Scan any SKILL.md yourself →Works with
- Claude Code
- Claude.ai
- Claude API
- Cursor
Related skills
FAQ — skill-creator skill
What does the skill-creator skill do?
Teaches the patterns for building effective skills — YAML frontmatter, progressive disclosure, supporting scripts — and scaffolds a new skill for you. The fastest way to start contributing to the ecosystem.
How do I install the skill-creator skill?
Run: npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill skill-creator. Or git clone the repo into ~/.claude/skills/. Skills load automatically when relevant — no extra config.
Which agents support skill-creator?
It reads the SKILL.md standard, so it works with Claude Code, Claude.ai, Claude API, Cursor.
Is the skill-creator skill safe to run?
High trust (trust score 95/100). Published by Anthropic in the official skills repo. Manually reviewed and verified by Loadout. No network access — runs locally only. Ships executable scripts — read them before first run.