📋 Skill Builder
Guide for creating effective Claude Code skills. Use when users want to create a new skill, update an existing skill, package a skill for distribution, or need guidance on skill structure and best practices. Triggers include "create skill", "build skill", "new skill", "make skill", "skill template",
npx playbooks add skill dvorkinguy/claude-skills-agents --skill skill-builder
About Skill Builder
Guide for creating effective Claude Code skills. Use when users want to create a new skill, update an existing skill, package a skill for distribution, or need guidance on skill structure and best practices. Triggers include "create skill", "build skill", "new skill", "make skill", "skill template",
The 46-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (46 words)
Guide for creating effective Claude Code skills. Use when users want to create a new skill, update an existing skill, package a skill for distribution, or need guidance on skill structure and best practices. Triggers include "create skill", "build skill", "new skill", "make skill", "skill template",
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skill Builder?
Skill Builder is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Guide for creating effective Claude Code skills. Use when users want to create a new skill, update an existing skill, package a skill for distribution, or need guidance on skill structure and best practices. Triggers include "create skill", "build skill", "new skill", "make skill", "skill template",. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Skill Builder with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill dvorkinguy/claude-skills-agents --skill skill-builder in your terminal to install Skill Builder into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Skill Builder?
Skill Builder is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Skill Builder free to use?
Yes, Skill Builder is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/dvorkinguy/claude-skills-agents/tree/main/skills/skill-builder. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
