Package a local Claude skill for the web app without carrying private files with it, fix the naming and archive structure, upload it to the intended workspace, and test it with synthetic input.
Download the skill for this workflow. Version 1.0.1.
with Claire Vo
Claire zips a locally built skill, fixes its lowercase hyphenated name after the first upload fails, uploads it to Claude, and uses it with customer demo notes.
A minimal skill archive that uploads successfully, appears in the intended Claude workspace, and handles a representative web-chat request.
Anthropic AI assistant
Follow the sequence once, then adapt the prompts, checks, and handoffs to your own setup.
4 steps
Copy only the skill files needed at runtime into a clean staging folder. Inspect referenced paths and exclude credentials, customer data, Git history, caches, dependencies, and unrelated examples before creating the zip.
Make the folder name and the name in SKILL.md identical, lowercase, and hyphenated. Run the validator, inspect the archive listing, and rebuild the zip after any change.
Getting the name format right is a common stumbling block. Double-checking this step can save you from a frustrating upload error.
In the intended Claude account or workspace, open the skill-upload control and choose the new archive. Confirm the uploaded name and remove or distinguish any stale copy before testing.
Use synthetic input that has a known expected result. Confirm that Claude selects the skill and follows its output contract, then test one non-matching request to make sure the trigger is not too broad.
Here are synthetic [input type] notes for testing: [input] Use the uploaded [skill-name] skill. Follow its required format and do not add facts that are absent from the notes.
Turn an idea into a PRD, user stories, and a plan.
How to recover when the loop fails and where human judgment helps.
Connect data from your hobbies (like golf scores or chess games) to an AI agent to get automated analysis, visual dashboards, and actionable coaching insights. Turn raw data into a story that helps you improve.
Turn your unstructured Instagram 'Saved' collection into a fun, personalized shopping catalog. This workflow uses an AI agent to organize your saves and present them in a nostalgic, engaging format like the SkyMall magazine.
Resurrect your old digital content, like a forgotten blog from Blogger or Tumblr, by using an AI agent to find, consolidate, and transform it into a daily personal podcast. Reconnect with your past self in a new, listenable format.
Join 250,000+ product managers who use ChatPRD to write better docs, align teams faster, and build products users love.
