skill-creator

# Skill Creator

## Table of Contents

- [Read This First](#read-this-first)
- [Workflow](#workflow)
  - [Step 1: Inspectional Reading](#step-1-inspectional-reading)
  - [Step 2: Structural Analysis](#step-2-structural-analysis)
  - [Step 3: Component Extraction](#step-3-component-extraction)
  - [Step 4: Synthesis and Application](#step-4-synthesis-and-application)
  - [Step 5: Skill Construction](#step-5-skill-construction)
  - [Step 6: Validation and Refinement](#step-6-validation-and-refinement)

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## Read This First

### What This Skill Does

This skill helps you transform documents containing theoretical knowledge into actionable, reusable skills. It applies systematic reading methodology from "How to Read a Book" by Mortimer Adler to extract, analyze, and structure knowledge from documents.

### The Process Overview

The skill follows a **six-step progressive reading approach**:

1. **Inspectional Reading** - Quick overview to understand structure and determine if the document contains skill-worthy material
2. **Structural Analysis** - Deep understanding of what the document is about and how it's organized
3. **Component Extraction** - Systematic extraction of actionable components from the content
4. **Synthesis and Application** - Critical evaluation and transformation of theory into practical application
5. **Skill Construction** - Building the actual skill files (SKILL.md, resources, rubric)
6. **Validation and Refinement** - Scoring the skill quality and making improvements

### Why This Approach Works

This methodology prevents common mistakes like:
- Reading entire documents without structure (information overload)
- Missing key concepts by not understanding the overall framework first
- Extracting theory without identifying practical applications
- Creating skills that can't be reused because they're too specific or too vague

### Collaborative Process

**This skill is always collaborative with you, the user.** At decision points, you'll be present