{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "anthropics-skills--write-your-own-claude-skill-from-the-template",
 "repo": "anthropics/skills",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/anthropics/skills",
 "repo_slug": "anthropics-skills",
 "title": "Write your own Claude skill from the template",
 "page_title": "How to write your own Claude skill from the template with Anthropic Skills",
 "summary": "Start from the repo's template-skill, write a SKILL.md with the two required frontmatter fields and your instructions, and use it to teach Claude a task the same way every time.",
 "who": "A team lead who wants Claude to follow the company's brand guidelines or a fixed workflow without re-explaining it.",
 "problem": "Instructions pasted into every chat drift and get forgotten between sessions.",
 "outcome": "A self-contained skill folder with a SKILL.md that Claude loads when the task comes up.",
 "steps": [
  "Copy the template-skill from the repo's ./template folder as your starting point",
  "Create a folder for your skill with a `SKILL.md` file",
  "Add YAML frontmatter with the two required fields: name (a unique identifier, lowercase, hyphens for spaces) and description (what the skill does and when to use it)",
  "Below the frontmatter, write the instructions, examples and guidelines Claude should follow",
  "Upload it to Claude.ai following Using Anthropic Skills in Claude, or through the Claude API with the Skills API Quickstart"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Help me write a Claude skill using the template-skill from anthropics/skills. Create a folder with a SKILL.md whose YAML frontmatter has only name (lowercase, hyphens) and description (what it does and when to use it), then write clear instructions, examples and guidelines for this task: <describe the task>. Show me the file before saving it.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README points to How to create custom Anthropic Skills for full details; the README asks for a complete description of what the skill does and when to use it.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude Code to install the plugins (Claude.ai paid plans already include the example skills)",
  "The Claude API only if you use pre-built or custom skills through the API",
  "Many skills are Apache 2.0; the docx, pdf, pptx and xlsx skills are source-available, not open source"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/anthropics-skills/write-your-own-claude-skill-from-the-template/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/anthropics-skills/write-your-own-claude-skill-from-the-template/index.md",
 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly.",
 "api": "https://dedupedai.com/api/v1/usecases/anthropics-skills--write-your-own-claude-skill-from-the-template.json",
 "api_version": "v1"
}