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How to write a Claude Code skill (SKILL.md) that actually triggers

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Originally published on KitQuarry . In short: a skill triggers on its description , not its body. Say what it does and when to use it, in the third person, using the words people actually type, and put the main use case first. Keep the frontmatter to name and description and the same SKILL.md works…

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  1. 2026-10-18 06:07 · DEV Community — AI
    How to write a Claude Code skill (SKILL.md) that actually triggers

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