What exactly is a Claude Skill (SKILL.md)?

A Claude Skill is an instruction file in the official Anthropic format that teaches Claude how to behave in a specific context. Once installed, Claude loads it automatically whenever it's relevant.

Where does a SKILL.md file work?

Skills work in Claude Code, Claude.ai, and GitHub Copilot. Drop the file in your Claude Code skills directory and it's picked up automatically.

What content can I turn into a skill?

Any content with reusable knowledge: YouTube videos, GitHub files, articles, and plain text like notes or SOPs.

How much does skillextractor cost?

There is a free plan with 1 skill per month and no credit card required. The Pro plan is $19 per month with 100 skills per month, a skill library, downloads, and batch processing. Cancel anytime.

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SKILL.md

reference

nameanalyzing-react-patterns

descriptionApplies React architecture patterns. Use when writing or reviewing components.


## Guidelines
- Extract data-fetching into custom hooks, keep UI pure
- Co-locate state with the component that owns it
- Prefer composition over prop-drilling past 2 levels

Generated from YouTube · 18s

Passes 9/9 best practices

10-point quality check

Every skill is validated against Anthropic's official spec — naming, trigger descriptions, body length, and more.

Auto-triggers at the right moment

Descriptions are crafted so Claude loads the skill automatically — no copy-pasting, no manual invocation.

Multi-file skills, not just a single file

Scripts, reference docs, and assets are bundled alongside SKILL.md — exactly like Anthropic's own published skills.

Skill type

Reference

For tutorials, articles, or guidelines — knowledge Claude should apply automatically without you asking.

Task

For step-by-step workflows you want to run on demand — Claude triggers it when you type /skill-name.

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How it works

From any content to a working Claude skill in 3 steps

No prompt engineering. No manual formatting. Just paste and go.

Paste any source

Drop in a YouTube URL, GitHub file, article link, or paste raw text. Any content with knowledge worth reusing.

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Claude distills it

Claude extracts the key patterns, rules, and workflows — not a summary, but actionable instructions Claude can act on.

Extracting guidelines…

Drop in your skill

Use your skill in Claude, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot. Drop SKILL.md in your skills directory and it's picked up automatically.

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11 output languages

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