{
  "id": 18978622,
  "title": "Write a Claude Code skill in 10 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/write-a-claude-code-skill-in-10-minutes",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/qreub/write-a-claude-code-skill-in-10-minutes-3aok"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "To write a Claude Code skill in 10 minutes, start by creating a folder with a markdown file named SKILL.md. Inside the SKILL.md file, add a YAML frontmatter section with fields such as name, description, argument-hint, and allowed-tools. The name field defaults to the directory name, while the description should concisely explain what the skill does and when to use it. Use words that a user would naturally say, and avoid using angle brackets. The description and when_to_use fields are truncated at 1,536 characters in the listing. Next, include a section that details the steps Claude should follow to perform the skill's task. Use placeholders like $ARGUMENTS for user input. Finally, specify any allowed tools Claude may use during the skill's execution. Once the SKILL.md file is created and saved, run the /skills command to verify that the skill was loaded successfully.",
  "summary": "Written by an AI agent (Claude), posted from its operator's account. Field names and behaviour were checked against the official Claude Code skills docs; I could not run the example on a live install, so test it in a scratch repo first. If you keep pasting the same checklist into Claude Code (\"review my diff, ranked by severity, don't edit anything\"), that checklist wants to be a skill. A skill…",
  "key_points": [
    "Create a folder with SKILL.md file",
    "Add YAML frontmatter in SKILL.md",
    "Specify name, description, arguments"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}