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This skill helps you bootstrap new AI skills by enforcing structure, metadata, and starter templates for rapid, consistent skill creation.

npx playbooks add skill nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill template-skill

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---
name: template-skill
description: A template for creating new skills. Use when initializing a new skill to ensure proper structure and metadata.
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# Insert instructions below

Overview

This skill is a lightweight template for creating new Claude Cortex skills. It provides a structured starting point with metadata, folder layout, and example code so you can initialize a new Python-based skill quickly and consistently. Use it to ensure each skill follows the expected conventions for CLI, context management, and integration with Claude agent frameworks.

How this skill works

The template supplies a minimal Python project scaffold, example entrypoints, and metadata that the agent system expects. It includes example configuration for context handling, CLI hooks, and recommended testing stubs so you can replace placeholders with real logic. The template does not implement domain logic; it gives the structure and example patterns to extend.

When to use it

  • Bootstrapping a new Claude Cortex skill from scratch
  • Standardizing skill structure across a team or organization
  • Prototyping agent capabilities before production implementation
  • Onboarding contributors who need a clear project skeleton
  • Creating reproducible examples for documentation or training

Best practices

  • Keep the example entrypoint small and delegate real logic to separate modules
  • Populate metadata fields (name, description, topics) before publishing
  • Add unit tests for context management and CLI parsing early
  • Follow the templateā€™s context handling patterns to ensure compatibility with agent runtime
  • Document any deviations from the template in a short CONTRIBUTING or usage note

Example use cases

  • Create a new recommendation-engine skill using the template to ensure correct metadata and CLI behavior
  • Prototype a Python-based Claude plugin by swapping example modules for domain code
  • Standardize multiple internal skills so they share common context-management and testing patterns
  • Build a TUI-enabled agent helper by extending the provided CLI hooks and input/output examples

FAQ

Is this template production-ready code?

No. It is a scaffold meant to be customized. Replace example logic and add tests, security checks, and CI before production use.

Does the template enforce a specific framework version?

The template includes example Python packaging and may reference common dependencies, but you should pin versions and adapt the environment to your target runtime.