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skill-developmentby AnthropicDevelopmentGitHub stars: 153k

Skill Development skill: what it does and how to install it

Guides the creation, organisation and validation of skills for Claude Code plugins, including their structure, descriptions and supporting resources.

Summary generated from the skill's documentation.

Install

$ npx skills add anthropics/claude-code --skill Skill Development

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Guides the process of designing a plugin skill, identifying reusable resources, creating its directory structure and writing a focused SKILL.md. It also covers progressive disclosure, validation, testing and iteration.

When to use it. For creating or improving skills for Claude Code plugins, including work on skill descriptions, content organisation and development practices.

History

Repo stars

153k+1k since 19 Oct 2026

Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 9 skills.

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DateRepo stars
26 Oct 2026153,421
25 Oct 2026153,330
24 Oct 2026153,219
23 Oct 2026152,964
22 Oct 2026152,829
21 Oct 2026152,664
20 Oct 2026152,872
19 Oct 2026152,414

Installs

19.4k

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Installs via skills.sh

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