Singular Create Skill

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name: singular-create-skill
description: Create a new custom skill from scratch — research the practice, then write a structured skill with prerequisites, process and output that follows singularskills conventions. Use when the user repeats a task no existing skill covers, in any domain, and wants a reusable skill written for it. Not for finding an existing one; see /singular-find-skill.
metadata:
  argument-hint: "<topic>"
  disable-model-invocation: true
---

# Create Skill

Create a new custom skill for "$ARGUMENTS" following the singularskills SKILL.md pattern. Research best practices and generate a structured skill.

## Prerequisites

None — utility skill, run anytime.

## Process

1. **Understand the skill:**
   - What does "$ARGUMENTS" need to accomplish?
   - Ask the user to clarify if ambiguous: Who uses it? What's the input? What's the output?

2. **Research best practices:**
   - Use WebSearch to find current best practices, patterns, and conventions for "$ARGUMENTS"
   - Look for: official documentation, community guides, expert recommendations
   - Identify the key steps a practitioner would follow

3. **Create the SKILL.md:**
   - **Frontmatter:** `name` (the skill's directory name); `description` shaped as `<Verb-first sentence saying what it does>. Use when <the user's situation, at least six words>.` optionally followed by `Not for <adjacent thing>; see /<domain>-<skill>.`, 120–400 characters; `argument-hint` when the skill takes an argument
   - **Title:** Clear skill name as H1
   - **Introduction:** One sentence explaining what the skill does with "$ARGUMENTS" placeholder
   - **Prerequisites:** What files or context are needed (or "None")
   - **Process:** Numbered steps with clear instructions
     - What to read
     - What to research (WebSearch if applicable)
     - What to produce
     - What to verify
   - **Output:** Where the artifact is written and what to present to the user

4. **Validate the skill:**
   - `name` matches the directory name
   - Description starts with a recognized verb, has a "Use when" clause of at least six words, and is 120–400 characters
   - `argument-hint` is present if the body uses "$ARGUMENTS"
   - Body under 2000 words
   - Artifact path uses `.singularskills/` convention

5. **Install the skill:**
   - Write to `.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md`
   - Report the skill name and invocation command

## Output

The new skill written to `.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md`. Present the skill summary and how to invoke it. The skill is available as `/<name>` in the next Claude Code session.