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+---
+name: skill-writer
+description: Use when creating new Claude skills for the platform. Applies TDD principles to skill development - test behavior without skill first, write minimal skill to fix identified gaps, iterate until bulletproof against rationalization.
+---
+
+# Skill: Write Skills
+
+## Overview
+Creating effective Claude skills requires Test-Driven Development applied to process documentation. Skills are reusable reference guides - not narratives about solving problems once.
+
+## The Iron Law
+**No skill exists without a failing test first.** Follow RED-GREEN-REFACTOR:
+- **RED**: Run scenarios with subagents WITHOUT the skill to establish baseline
+- **GREEN**: Write minimal skill addressing gaps, verify compliance with skill present
+- **REFACTOR**: Identify loopholes and add explicit counters until bulletproof
+
+## YAML Frontmatter (Required)
+```yaml
+---
+name: my-skill-name     # Letters, numbers, hyphens only
+description: Use when [trigger conditions]. [What it does]. [Key differentiator].
+---
+```
+
+## Required Sections
+1. **Overview** - What this skill does (2-3 sentences)
+2. **When to Use** - Specific triggers and symptoms
+3. **Core Pattern** - The main workflow/checklist
+4. **Quick Reference** - Condensed version for recall
+5. **Implementation** - Step-by-step instructions
+6. **Common Mistakes** - Anti-patterns to avoid
+
+## Description Field (Critical for Discovery)
+The description drives Claude Search Optimization. Answer: "Should I load this skill now?"
+
+Bad: "For async testing"
+Good: "Use when tests have race conditions, timing dependencies, or inconsistent pass/fail behavior - replaces arbitrary timeouts with condition polling"
+
+## Output Format
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "skill": {
+    "name": "skill-name",
+    "path": "skills/category/skill-name.md",
+    "description": "...",
+    "token_budget": { "input": 500, "output": 800 }
+  },
+  "testing": {
+    "baseline_failures": ["rationalization 1", "..."],
+    "addressed": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Token Budget
+- Max input: 2000 tokens
+- Max output: 1500 tokens
+
+## Model
+- Recommended: sonnet (creative reasoning for skill design)