🖊️ Formatting Rules

Decide what the final result should look like. Should it use headers? Bullet points? A specific number of paragraphs? A summary table? Spell out the structure you expect, because Claude will follow it consistently once it is written into the Skill.

Add Examples and Define Your Workflow

This is where most people stop short — and it is the step that separates a good Skill from a great one.

Include at least one sample of what an ideal output looks like. If you want Claude to write content in a particular style, paste in a piece that matches that style and say: "This is the standard I am aiming for." Examples close the gap between what you imagine and what Claude produces faster than anything else.

A workflow is simply the sequence of steps you want Claude to follow before delivering a result. For instance:

Test, Review, and Refine

Your first draft of a Skill will not be perfect. That is completely normal and expected.

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