create-skill

1# /create-skill — Skill Creator
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3## Orientation
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5**Use when:**
6- The user says "I keep doing this same thing" or "automate this for me"
7- The user wants to encode a workflow they have refined through repetition
8- The user says "create a skill for X" or "make a skill that does Y"
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10**Do NOT use when:**
11- The user wants a one-off task done (just do it)
12- The pattern has only happened once
13- An existing skill already covers this
14- The user wants to modify an existing skill (edit directly)
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16**Output:** A complete `.claude/skills/{name}/SKILL.md` in the project directory, tested and working.
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18## Protocol
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20### Step 1: DISCOVER — The Three Questions
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22Ask these three questions and wait for answers before proceeding.
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24**Q1: "What do you keep repeating?"**
25Listen for: trigger, steps in order, scope, frequency. If vague, probe: "Walk me through the last time you did this."
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27**Q2: "What mistakes happen when you do it manually?"**
28Listen for: forgotten steps, ordering mistakes, convention drift, edge cases. These become guardrails and quality gates.
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30**Q3: "What does 'done right' look like?"**
31Listen for: observable outputs, quality signals, anti-patterns. These become quality gates and exit protocol.
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33### Step 2: ANALYZE — Extract the Skill's DNA
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35Internal working material — do not show to user.
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37**2a. Identity statement:** "You are a {role} that {does what} to ensure {outcome}." Must distinguish this skill from all others.
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