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3.4 Naming Rules & Discovery

Naming Rules and Discovery

How Claude finds and activates your Skills

Naming Convention: kebab-case

StyleExampleStatus
kebab-casenotion-project-setupCorrect
kebab-casecode-reviewCorrect
kebab-caseweekly-reportCorrect
SpacesNotion Project SetupWrong
Underscoresnotion_project_setupWrong
CamelCaseNotionProjectSetupWrong

How Claude Discovers Skills

1

Folder Scan

Claude searches the skills directory for folders containing SKILL.md.

2

Frontmatter Read

Claude reads YAML frontmatter from each SKILL.md and builds an inventory of available Skills.

3

Prompt Matching

When your prompt matches a trigger or description, Claude activates the corresponding Skill and reads the full instructions.

Keep Names Short

2-4 words are ideal. Be descriptive: code-review is better than cr or review1. The name should tell you what the Skill does at a glance.

Case Sensitivity

SKILL.md must be uppercase. skill.md or Skill.md will not be discovered by Claude.

Section Summary

Use kebab-case naming, keep names descriptive and short, and remember that SKILL.md is case-sensitive. Claude's discovery mechanism relies on consistent folder structure and clear frontmatter.

Kebab-case pojmenování a jak Claude nachází vaše Skills.

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