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Claude Code Authoring Kit

Provides a comprehensive authoring kit and reference for creating Claude Code skills, sub-agents, slash commands, and orchestration patterns according to official standards.

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Key features

  • Quick access directory of core skills and sub-agents
  • Canonical reference for all Claude Code components
  • Guidance on event-driven hooks and memory management
  • Implementation patterns for skills, sub-agents, and commands
  • Best practices for IAM permissions and security

Use cases

  • Developing custom sub-agents and complex orchestration workflows
  • Implementing custom slash commands with event-driven hooks
  • Building a new Claude Code skill from scratch

FAQ

When should I use this skill?

Use this skill whenever you need to develop new capabilities for Claude. It's essential for creating compliant skills, implementing custom sub-agents with proper delegation, adding slash commands, or configuring event-driven hooks and IAM permissions.

What does the Claude Code Authoring Kit skill do?

It serves as the official, comprehensive reference for creating your own Claude Code extensions. It provides standardized patterns, templates, and best practices for building skills, sub-agents, custom slash commands, and setting up security rules.

What key capabilities does it provide?

The kit offers implementation patterns for skills and sub-agents, guidance on event-driven hooks and memory management, best practices for IAM security, and a quick access directory to core skills like `agent-factory` and `quality-gate`.

How does this skill improve my AI development workflow?

It accelerates development by providing a canonical reference and ready-to-use patterns. This ensures your custom skills and agents are secure, efficient, and compliant with official standards, reducing guesswork and rework.