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return False
fInvalid YAML in frontmatter: {e}
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return False
Frontmatter must be a YAML dictionary
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General
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if not isinstance(frontmatter
dict):
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General
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return False
SKILL.md not found
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General
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return False
No YAML frontmatter found
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General
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For skills where output quality depends on seeing examples
provide input/output pairs:
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General
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Follow this style: type(scope): brief description
then detailed explanation.
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General
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Here is a sensible default format
but use your best judgment:
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General
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Use these patterns when skills need to produce consistent
high-quality output.
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General
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When creating a new skill from scratch
always run the `init_skill.py` script:
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General
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- **Use cases**: Templates
images
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General
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Files not intended to be loaded into context
but rather used within the output Claude produces.
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General
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- **Avoid duplication**: Information should live in either SKILL.md or references files
not both.
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General
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- **Benefits**: Keeps SKILL.md lean
loaded only when Claude determines it's needed
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Coding & Debugging
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- **Use cases**: Database schemas
API documentation
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General
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- **Best practice**: If files are large (>10k words)
include grep search patterns in SKILL.md
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General
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- **Examples**: `references/finance.md` for financial schemas
`references/mnda.md` for company NDA template
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- **Frontmatter** (YAML): Contains `name` and `description` fields. These are the only fields that Claude reads to determine when the skill gets used
thus it is very important to be clear and comprehensive in describing what the skill is
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General
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- **Benefits**: Token efficient
deterministic
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General
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Think of Claude as exploring a path: a narrow bridge with cliffs needs specific guardrails (low freedom)
while an open field allows many routes (high freedom).
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General
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└── assets/ - Files used in output (templates
icons
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General
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**Low freedom (specific scripts
few parameters)**: Use when operations are fragile and error-prone
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General
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**High freedom (text-based instructions)**: Use when multiple approaches are valid
decisions depend on context
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Coding & Debugging
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**Medium freedom (pseudocode or scripts with parameters)**: Use when a preferred pattern exists
some variation is acceptable
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