Claude Code Skills
The SKILL.md Playbook: Wire Your AI to Build and Ship in One Weekend
You open Claude Code. It doesn't know your coding style. It doesn't remember your project rules. This book gives you the complete SKILL.md system. Build your first skill in 10 minutes, then stack 5 skills that turn Claude into an autonomous builder.
The SKILL.md system that Anthropic built but barely documented. Build your first working skill in 10 minutes, then stack a library that makes Claude follow your rules, your style, and your architecture every time.
What You'll Build
The blank slate problem and how skills fix it.
9 skill categories and how they differ from prompts.
Folder structure, file naming, anatomy of a skill.
Code Style, Stop Slop, Testing, Documentation, Git Commit.
Organize 15-20+ skills without naming conflicts.
Skills that evaluate and update themselves across sessions.
Design consistency, content voice matching, business reports.
Wire skills to hooks and MCP servers into automation pipelines.
Package reusable templates worth $3K-$5K per client.
Marketplace listings, digital products, pricing strategies.
7 failure modes and a debugging flowchart.
From 5-skill starter to 50+ skill library.
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