---

name: skill-creator description: Template and guide for creating new skills

Skill Creator

Use this skill to create new skills.

SKILL.md Template

Copy---
name: your-skill-name
description: When to use this skill
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# Skill Name

Brief description of what this skill does.

## When to Use
- Situation 1
- Situation 2

## Instructions
Step-by-step guide Claude follows.

## Examples
Concrete usage examples.

## Guidelines
- Best practice 1
- Best practice 2

Skill vs Mode Decision

Examples:

• "init feature" → Mode (workflow triggered by intent)
• "use webapp-testing" → Skill (capability invoked explicitly)

File Location

• Modes: .cursor/rules/modes/<name>.mdc
• Skills: .cursor/rules/skills/<name>/SKILL.md

Naming Conventions

• Use lowercase with hyphens: my-skill-name
• Be descriptive: webapp-testing not test
• Match the folder name to the skill name

Required Sections

1. YAML Frontmatter - name and description
2. Title - Clear skill name
3. When to Use - Trigger conditions
4. Instructions - What Claude should do
5. Examples - Concrete usage

Optional Sections

• Guidelines / Best Practices
• Common Issues / Troubleshooting
• Related Skills / Modes

After Creating

1. Test the skill with explicit invocation: "use [skill-name] skill"
2. Document in team wiki if shared
3. Consider adding to Mode Detection if workflow-based

Existing Skills