feat(skills): modernize capability-writing with Anthropic best practices
Updates capability-writing skill with progressive disclosure structure based on Anthropic's January 2025 documentation. Implements Haiku-first approach (12x cheaper, 2-5x faster than Sonnet). Key changes: - Add 5 core principles: conciseness, progressive disclosure, script bundling, degrees of freedom, and Haiku-first model selection - Restructure with best-practices.md, templates/, examples/, and reference/ - Create 4 templates: user-invocable skill, background skill, agent, helper script - Add 3 examples: simple workflow, progressive disclosure, with scripts - Add 3 reference docs: frontmatter fields, model selection, anti-patterns - Update create-capability to analyze complexity and recommend structures - Default all new skills/agents to Haiku unless justified Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
129
skills/capability-writing/examples/progressive-disclosure.md
Normal file
129
skills/capability-writing/examples/progressive-disclosure.md
Normal file
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
|
||||
# Example: Progressive Disclosure Skill
|
||||
|
||||
A skill that uses reference files to keep the main SKILL.md concise.
|
||||
|
||||
## Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
skills/database-query/
|
||||
├── SKILL.md (~200 lines)
|
||||
├── reference/
|
||||
│ ├── schemas.md (table schemas)
|
||||
│ ├── common-queries.md (frequently used queries)
|
||||
│ └── optimization-tips.md (performance guidance)
|
||||
└── examples/
|
||||
├── simple-select.md
|
||||
└── complex-join.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## When to Use
|
||||
|
||||
- Skill content would be >500 lines
|
||||
- Multiple domains or topics
|
||||
- Reference documentation is large
|
||||
- Want to keep main workflow concise
|
||||
|
||||
## Example: database-query (main SKILL.md)
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: database-query
|
||||
description: >
|
||||
Help users query the PostgreSQL database with proper schemas and optimization.
|
||||
Use when user needs to write SQL queries or mentions database/tables.
|
||||
user-invocable: false
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Database Query Helper
|
||||
|
||||
Help write efficient, correct SQL queries for our PostgreSQL database.
|
||||
|
||||
## Quick Start
|
||||
|
||||
\`\`\`sql
|
||||
SELECT id, name, created_at
|
||||
FROM users
|
||||
WHERE status = 'active'
|
||||
LIMIT 10;
|
||||
\`\`\`
|
||||
|
||||
## Table Schemas
|
||||
|
||||
We have 3 main schemas:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Users & Auth**: See [reference/schemas.md#users](reference/schemas.md#users)
|
||||
- **Products**: See [reference/schemas.md#products](reference/schemas.md#products)
|
||||
- **Orders**: See [reference/schemas.md#orders](reference/schemas.md#orders)
|
||||
|
||||
## Common Queries
|
||||
|
||||
For frequently requested queries, see [reference/common-queries.md](reference/common-queries.md):
|
||||
- User activity reports
|
||||
- Sales summaries
|
||||
- Inventory status
|
||||
|
||||
## Writing Queries
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Identify tables**: Which schemas does this query need?
|
||||
2. **Check schema**: Load relevant schema from reference
|
||||
3. **Write query**: Use proper column names and types
|
||||
4. **Optimize**: See [reference/optimization-tips.md](reference/optimization-tips.md)
|
||||
|
||||
## Examples
|
||||
|
||||
- **Simple select**: See [examples/simple-select.md](examples/simple-select.md)
|
||||
- **Complex join**: See [examples/complex-join.md](examples/complex-join.md)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Example: reference/schemas.md
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Database Schemas
|
||||
|
||||
## Users
|
||||
|
||||
| Column | Type | Description |
|
||||
|--------|------|-------------|
|
||||
| id | UUID | Primary key |
|
||||
| email | VARCHAR(255) | Unique email |
|
||||
| name | VARCHAR(100) | Display name |
|
||||
| status | ENUM('active','inactive','banned') | Account status |
|
||||
| created_at | TIMESTAMP | Account creation |
|
||||
| updated_at | TIMESTAMP | Last update |
|
||||
|
||||
## Products
|
||||
|
||||
| Column | Type | Description |
|
||||
|--------|------|-------------|
|
||||
| id | UUID | Primary key |
|
||||
| name | VARCHAR(200) | Product name |
|
||||
| price | DECIMAL(10,2) | Price in USD |
|
||||
| inventory | INTEGER | Stock count |
|
||||
| category_id | UUID | FK to categories |
|
||||
|
||||
## Orders
|
||||
|
||||
[...more tables...]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Why This Works
|
||||
|
||||
- **Main file stays concise** (~200 lines)
|
||||
- **Details load on-demand**: schemas.md loads when user asks about specific table
|
||||
- **Fast for common cases**: Simple queries don't need reference files
|
||||
- **Scalable**: Can add more schemas without bloating main file
|
||||
|
||||
## Loading Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
1. User: "Show me all active users"
|
||||
2. Claude reads SKILL.md (sees Users schema reference)
|
||||
3. Claude: "I'll load the users schema to get column names"
|
||||
4. Claude reads reference/schemas.md#users
|
||||
5. Claude writes correct query
|
||||
|
||||
## What Makes It Haiku-Friendly
|
||||
|
||||
- ✓ Main workflow is simple ("identify → check schema → write query")
|
||||
- ✓ Reference files provide facts, not reasoning
|
||||
- ✓ Clear pointers to where details are
|
||||
- ✓ Examples show patterns
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user