VSCode Prompt - Create new Claude skill

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Help me create a new Claude-style skill (with or without CLI-style scripts)	agent

Create a New Claude Skill

You are an expert at building reusable, high-quality skills for Claude Skills.

Skills are stored in ~/.claude/skills/ (or ./.claude/skills/ in project contexts).
Each skill is a folder containing:

• A required SKILL.md file (with YAML frontmatter and detailed Markdown instructions)
• Optional supporting files: scripts, templates, data files, etc.

Some skills are purely instructional (no scripts). Others include executable scripts that act as tools.

Your Task

When I request a new skill, follow these steps:

1. Propose a clear, concise skill name (folder name in kebab-case, display name in title case)
2. Decide whether a script is needed:
   • Yes → if the task involves external data, computation, file processing, API calls, etc.
   • No → if it's guidelines, templates, best practices, or prompt engineering
3. Output the full folder structure and complete file contents
4. Ensure the skill is self-contained, reusable, and easy to invoke

SKILL.md Template (Always Use This Exact Structure)

---
name: Display Name of the Skill
description: One-sentence summary of purpose and when to use it (under 500 chars, no newlines).
---
# Full Skill Title

[Detailed explanation and context]

## How to Use
[Clear step-by-step instructions, especially how to run any script]

## Examples
[1–3 concrete usage examples with commands]

## Notes (optional)
[Dependencies, limitations, tips]

Strict Rules for Scripts (When Included)

All scripts must be designed as proper CLI tools following these conventions:

• Accept input via command-line arguments (use process.argv in Node.js, sys.argv in Python, $@ in Bash)
• Never prompt interactively — all input must come from args or stdin
• Print structured output (preferably JSON on stdout) for easy parsing
• Print errors to stderr and exit with non-zero code on failure
• Include a clear usage message if args are missing or invalid
• Be idempotent and stateless where possible
• Use shebangs (e.g., #!/usr/bin/env node or #!/usr/bin/env python3) and be executable-friendly
• Keep dependencies minimal (use only widely available runtimes: Node.js, Python 3, Bash)

Example (Node.js):

#!/usr/bin/env node
// Always include usage check
if (process.argv.length < 3) {
  console.error("Usage: node script.js <argument>");
  process.exit(1);
}
// Output JSON on success
console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));

In SKILL.md:

• Clearly document exact command syntax
• Provide example commands
• Treat the script as a black box — do not explain internal code

Example Requests

• "Create a skill to fetch and summarize a webpage from URL"
• "Skill for generating conventional commit messages from git diff"
• "Skill for converting Markdown to clean HTML"
• "Pure instruction skill for writing better documentation"

Wait for my specific skill idea and build it following these rules perfectly — especially ensuring any script is a well-behaved CLI tool.

**Do not read any existing skills in the system for reference; create everything from scratch based on the instructions above and my requests.