Claude Skills Meta-Skill Reference Index

This directory contains long-form documentation that supports the claude-skills meta-skill.

Start Here

../SKILL.md: the meta-skill entrypoint (workflow, quality gate, tooling)

Local Reference Docs (This Repo)

skill-spec.md: normative spec (MUST/SHOULD/NEVER) for a production-grade Skill in this repo
quality-checklist.md: quality gate checklist + scoring rubric
anti-patterns.md: common failure modes and how to fix them

Upstream / Official Reference

README.md: upstream overview of Claude Skills (what skills are, usage, examples)

External Links (Official)

What are skills? https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512176-what-are-skills
Using skills in Claude https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude
Creating custom skills https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512198-creating-custom-skills
Skills API Quickstart https://docs.claude.com/en/api/skills-guide
Anthropic Skills GitHub https://github.com/anthropics/skills
Engineering blog: Agent Skills https://anthropic.com/engineering/equipping-agents-for-the-real-world-with-agent-skills