Quick Start

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Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating your first skill and installing it in your project.

Step 1: Create a Skill

Create a .claude/skills/ directory in your project and add a skill file:

mkdir -p .claude/skills/my-skill

Create SKILL.md with frontmatter and instructions:

---
name: my-skill
description: A sample skill for demonstration
version: 1.0.0
---
 
# My Skill
 
This skill helps with [describe what it does].
 
## When to Use
 
Use this skill when [describe the scenario].
 
## Instructions
 
[Add your instructions here]

Step 2: Test Locally

Your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) will automatically detect skills in .claude/skills/. Test by asking your agent to use the skill.

Step 3: Share Your Skill

To share skills across projects, push them to a GitHub repository. Then install with:

skilluse install owner/repo/path/to/skill

Example Skills

Here are some common skill patterns:

Code Review Skill

---
name: code-review
description: Review code for best practices
---
 
# Code Review
 
Review the provided code for:
- Security vulnerabilities
- Performance issues
- Code style consistency
- Potential bugs

Git Commit Skill

---
name: commit
description: Generate conventional commit messages
---
 
# Git Commit
 
Generate a commit message following Conventional Commits format.
Analyze staged changes and summarize in: type(scope): description

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