Turn Any Guide
Into a Claude Skill

I've attached a PDF guide. Turn it into a reusable Claude skill I can use on command later. STEP 1. READ IT ALL Read the whole guide first. Figure out the workflow it teaches, the inputs it needs from me, and the result it's meant to produce. STEP 2. ASK ME FIRST Before writing anything, ask me up to 4 questions, ONE at a time, so the skill fits how I actually work. Cover: what I want the end result to look like, anything specific to my situation (business, audience, tools), and any choices the guide leaves open. If the guide already answers something, don't ask it. STEP 3. WRITE THE SKILL.md Start the file with YAML frontmatter: --- name: [lowercase-with-hyphens, 64 characters max, and never the words "claude" or "anthropic"] description: [under 200 characters. Say what the skill does AND when to use it, with the words I'd naturally type, like "Use when I ask to..."] --- Below that, write: - A one-line goal. - "What to ask me for" (the inputs, and what to do if I skip one). - Numbered steps that follow the guide's workflow so it runs the same way every time. Keep the guide's specific prompts, rules and examples. Cut the intro and filler. - "Output format" (exactly what the final answer looks like). - "Rules" (the guide's do's and don'ts, plus my answers from Step 2). Add a helper file (a checklist or template) only if the skill truly needs it. One file is usually enough. STEP 4. TEST IT Run the skill once on a realistic made-up example, show me the result in a few lines, and fix anything that came out weak. STEP 5. PACKAGE IT If you can create files, make a ZIP named [skill-name].zip that holds a folder called [skill-name] with SKILL.md inside (folder name must match the name field exactly). If you can't create files, show the full SKILL.md in one code block. Then tell me in plain words how to install it and give me 2 example requests that would make you use it.