Anthropic has released a comprehensive guide titled The Complete Guide to Building Skills for Claude, designed to help developers, power users, and teams customize Claude AI workflows effectively. The guide explains how to create skills—sets of instructions teaching Claude specific tasks or workflows—to streamline repeatable processes and integrate with MCP tools.

It covers technical requirements, best practices, design patterns, testing, and distribution, enabling users to build a functional skill in 15-30 minutes. The guide supports both standalone skills and enhanced MCP integrations, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to optimize Claude’s capabilities.

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