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How to write a Claude Code skill that actually triggers
Claude Code skills let developers package multi-step procedures into reusable commands that load only when needed. The key is writing a description that serves as a trigger, while the body contains the full procedure. A minimal skill is just a SKILL.md file with frontmatter fields like name and description.
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The distinction between description-as-trigger and body-as-procedure is a useful design pattern, but the real test is whether developers will actually maintain these skills as projects evolve.
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