# skill-creator

> Claude/Codex skill by [@apollographql](https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/index.md) · 123 stars · Updated 2026-11-01

Guide for creating effective skills for Apollo GraphQL and GraphQL development. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new skill, (2) users want to update an existing skill, (3) users ask about skill structure or best practices, (4) users need help writing SKILL.md files.

Tags: agent-skills, apollo, graphql

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/apollographql/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/skills/skill-creator ~/.claude/skills/skill-creator
```

## From README

Skill Creator Guide This guide helps you create effective skills for Apollo GraphQL and GraphQL development following the Agent Skills specification. What is a Skill? A skill is a directory containing instructions that extend an AI agent's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. Skills activate automatically when agents detect relevant tasks. Directory Structure A skill requires at minimum a SKILL.md file: SKILL.md Format Frontmatter (Required) Frontmatter Fields | Field | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | name | Yes | Lowercase, hyphens only. Must match directory name. Max 64 chars. | | description | Yes | What the skill does and when to use it. Max 1024 chars. | | license | No | License name (e.g., MIT, Apache-2.0). | | compatibility | No | Environment requirements. Max 500 chars. | | metadata | No | Key-value pairs for author, version, etc. | | allowed-tools | No | Space-delimited list of pre-approved tools.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/skills/skill-creator/
- GitHub: https://github.com/apollographql/skills
- Author: [@apollographql](https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/index.md)

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