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Skill Forge

  • 33 installs
  • 84 repo stars
  • Updated April 10, 2026
  • agricidaniel/skill-forge

skill-forge is a Claude Code skill that designs, scaffolds, builds, reviews, evolves, and publishes production-grade Claude Code skills.

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skill-forge is a Claude Code skill that designs, scaffolds, builds, reviews, evolves, and publishes other Claude Code skills. It follows the Agent Skills open standard and a 3-layer architecture, and detects a skill complexity tier from single-file skills up to full ecosystems with sub-skills and subagents. It routes commands to specialized sub-skills for planning, building, reviewing, evaluating, and converting. A developer uses it as an end-to-end skill-authoring workbench.

  • Designs, scaffolds, reviews, evolves, and publishes Claude Code skills
  • Enforces the Agent Skills standard and 3-layer progressive-disclosure architecture
  • Routes to sub-skills for plan, build, review, evolve, eval, benchmark, convert, publish

Skill Forge by the numbers

  • 33 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #397 of 782 Skill Development skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

skill-forge capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
skill authoring · skill scaffolding · skill review · skill evaluation · skill publishing
Use cases
orchestration
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What skill-forge says it does

Ultimate Claude Code skill creator and architect. Designs, scaffolds, builds,
SKILL.md
following the Agent Skills open standard and 3-layer architecture (directive, orchestration,
SKILL.md
### Tier 4: Full Ecosystem (orchestrator + sub-skills + agents + scripts)
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/agricidaniel/skill-forge --skill skill-forge

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Installs33
repo stars84
Last updatedApril 10, 2026
Repositoryagricidaniel/skill-forge

What it does

Design, scaffold, review, and publish production-grade Claude Code skills following the Agent Skills standard.

Who is it for?

Authoring, reviewing, and shipping production-grade Claude Code skills end to end

Skip if: General app coding unrelated to building agent skills

When should I use this skill?

user says create skill, build skill, skill creator, skill architecture, or publish skill

What you get

A scaffolded, validated, standard-compliant skill (or ecosystem) ready to eval and publish.

  • scaffolded skill files
  • SKILL.md
  • sub-skills

By the numbers

  • Detects 4 skill complexity tiers
  • Routes 9 commands to specialized sub-skills

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Skill Forge — Ultimate Claude Code Skill Creator

Build production-grade Claude Code skills following the Agent Skills open standard, progressive disclosure architecture, and battle-tested patterns from high-performing skills like claude-seo and claude-ads.

Quick Reference

CommandWhat it does
/skill-forgeInteractive skill creation wizard
/skill-forge plan <domain>Architecture and design planning
/skill-forge build <name>Scaffold and build a skill from plan
/skill-forge review <path>Audit an existing skill for quality
/skill-forge evolve <path>Improve skill based on feedback/issues
/skill-forge eval <path>Run eval pipeline to test skill quality
/skill-forge benchmark <path>Benchmark skill with variance analysis
/skill-forge publish <path>Package and prepare for distribution
/skill-forge convert <path>Convert skill to Codex/Gemini/Antigravity/Cursor

Orchestration Logic

Interactive Mode (/skill-forge)

Walk the user through the full skill creation lifecycle:

1. Discovery: Ask about the domain, use cases, and target users 2. Architecture: Determine skill complexity tier and design structure 3. Build: Generate all files following chosen template 4. Review: Validate structure, frontmatter, triggers, and quality 5. Eval: Run eval pipeline with assertions and grading 6. Benchmark: Measure pass rate, time, tokens with variance analysis 7. Iterate: Refine based on eval results and feedback

Command Routing

For specific commands, load the relevant sub-skill:

  • /skill-forge plan -> skills/skill-forge-plan/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge build -> skills/skill-forge-build/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge review -> skills/skill-forge-review/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge evolve -> skills/skill-forge-evolve/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge eval -> skills/skill-forge-eval/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge benchmark -> skills/skill-forge-benchmark/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge publish -> skills/skill-forge-publish/SKILL.md
  • /skill-forge convert -> skills/skill-forge-convert/SKILL.md

Skill Complexity Tiers

Detect the appropriate tier based on user's description:

Tier 1: Single Skill (1 SKILL.md)

  • Simple workflow or document generation
  • No sub-skills or subagents needed
  • Under 200 lines of instructions
  • Template: assets/templates/minimal.md

Tier 2: Skill + Scripts (SKILL.md + scripts/)

  • Needs deterministic execution (validation, data processing)
  • Python/Bash scripts for fragile operations
  • Template: assets/templates/workflow.md

Tier 3: Multi-Skill Orchestrator (main + sub-skills)

  • Complex domain with multiple distinct workflows
  • Main skill routes to specialized sub-skills
  • Shared references across sub-skills
  • Template: assets/templates/multi-skill.md

Tier 4: Full Ecosystem (orchestrator + sub-skills + agents + scripts)

  • Enterprise-grade skill with parallel subagent delegation
  • Multiple execution scripts for deterministic tasks
  • Industry templates and reference knowledge
  • Template: assets/templates/ecosystem.md

Core Principles (Enforce in ALL generated skills)

1. Progressive Disclosure (3 Levels)

  • Level 1 (frontmatter): Always in system prompt. Name + description only (~50-100 tokens)
  • Level 2 (SKILL.md body): Loaded on activation. Core instructions (<500 lines, <5000 tokens)
  • Level 3 (references/scripts/assets): Loaded on-demand. Detailed knowledge and execution

2. Description is King

The description field determines when the skill activates. It MUST contain:

  • WHAT the skill does (capabilities)
  • WHEN to use it (trigger phrases users would say)
  • Key domain keywords for matching

Read references/description-guide.md for the complete framework.

3. The 3-Layer Architecture

  • Layer 1 (Directive): SKILL.md instructions, reference files = the "what"
  • Layer 2 (Orchestration): Claude's routing and decision-making = the "how"
  • Layer 3 (Execution): Scripts in scripts/ = the "do"

Push deterministic work into scripts. Keep probabilistic decisions in instructions.

4. Naming Conventions

  • Skill folder: kebab-case (lowercase + hyphens only)
  • Name field must match folder name exactly
  • Sub-skills: {parent}-{child} (e.g., seo-audit, ads-google)
  • Agents: agents/{skill}-{role}.md (e.g., agents/seo-technical.md)
  • No "claude" or "anthropic" in skill names (reserved)

5. File Rules

  • Required: SKILL.md (exact case)
  • No README.md inside skill folders
  • No XML angle brackets in frontmatter
  • Reference files: focused, small, loaded on-demand
  • Scripts: atomic, testable, well-documented

Quality Gates

Before marking any generated skill as complete:

  • [ ] SKILL.md exists with valid YAML frontmatter
  • [ ] Name is valid kebab-case (1-64 chars)
  • [ ] Description includes WHAT + WHEN + keywords (<1024 chars)
  • [ ] No XML tags in frontmatter
  • [ ] Instructions are specific and actionable (not vague)
  • [ ] Error handling included for common failures
  • [ ] Examples provided for key workflows
  • [ ] SKILL.md body under 500 lines
  • [ ] Reference files linked (not inlined) for detailed knowledge
  • [ ] Scripts have docstrings, type hints, error handling

Run python scripts/validate_skill.py <path> to verify programmatically.

Reference Files

Load on-demand as needed -- do NOT load all at startup:

  • references/anatomy.md -- Skill file structure, naming rules, agent format
  • references/patterns.md -- Proven workflow patterns with examples
  • references/frontmatter-spec.md -- YAML frontmatter specification (skills)
  • references/description-guide.md -- Writing trigger-optimized descriptions
  • references/testing-guide.md -- Testing methodology and checklist
  • references/pro-agent.md -- 3-layer architecture deep dive
  • references/tools-reference.md -- All tool names, permission patterns, MCP
  • references/hooks-reference.md -- Hook events, types, quality gate patterns
  • references/skills-activation.md -- Skill discovery, activation, advanced features
  • references/platforms.md -- Platform specs and conversion rules

Sub-Skills

This skill orchestrates 8 specialized sub-skills:

1. skill-forge-plan -- Architecture design and use case planning 2. skill-forge-build -- Scaffold and generate skill files 3. skill-forge-review -- Audit and validate existing skills 4. skill-forge-evolve -- Improve skills based on feedback 5. skill-forge-eval -- Run eval pipeline with assertions and grading 6. skill-forge-benchmark -- Benchmark performance with variance analysis 7. skill-forge-publish -- Package and prepare for distribution 8. skill-forge-convert -- Convert skills for Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Cursor

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FAQ

What standard does skill-forge follow?

The Agent Skills open standard with a 3-layer architecture (directive, orchestration, execution).

How many complexity tiers does it detect?

Four, from a single SKILL.md up to a full ecosystem with sub-skills, subagents, and scripts.

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