Anthropic's official guide on building skills for Claude β a system for packaging instructions as folders to teach Claude repeatable workflows.
Educational / Technical guide with structured concepts, categories, patterns, and checklists.
Medium-high β 6 chapters covering architecture, planning, testing, distribution, patterns, and troubleshooting.
Professional-educational, developer-friendly.
Developers, power users, and teams wanting to customize Claude with reusable skill packages.
Key Concepts to Visualize
What a skill is (folder structure: SKILL.md + scripts + references + assets)
Three design principles (Progressive Disclosure, Composability, Portability)
Skills + MCP kitchen analogy
Three skill categories (Document Creation, Workflow Automation, MCP Enhancement)
Recommended Layout
bento-grid β Multiple topics overview with mixed cell sizes, ideal for this multi-concept guide.
Recommended Style
kawaii β Per user request, with calico cat character as guide, Japanese anime/manga aesthetic, light theme.
Design Instructions (from user)
Simple calico cat character in Japanese anime/manga style