Skillize Any Lib

Generate a comprehensive SKILL.md for any library to teach LLMs how to use it properly. The skill analyzes the library source and its dependents to extract real usage patterns.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• You need to use a library that LLMs may not know well
• You want to create a skill for a specific library
• You encounter a library with poor documentation
• User says: "skillize the lib X", "create a skill for crate X", etc.

Workflow

Follow these steps to generate a SKILL.md for any library:

Step 1: Parse Target Library

Extract library name from user prompt. Patterns:

• skillize the lib {name}
• skillize {lang} lib {name}
• skillize crate {name}
• create skill for {name}

Optional: User can specify language with --lang rust|python|js|go|cpp

Step 2: Detect Language & Find Registry

Query package registries to detect language and get library info:

Fetch from registry:

• Description: One-line description
• Version: Latest version
• Repository: Source code URL

Step 3: Find Reference Projects

Search GitHub for projects using this library:

Sort results by stars (descending), take top 5-10.

Step 4: Ask User About Reference Projects

Present to user:

"I found {N} popular projects on GitHub that use this library. Choose:

1. Use these GitHub projects
2. Add your own reference projects (provide URLs)
3. Use both
4. Skip - use only the library's examples/tests"

If user adds custom repos, collect the URLs.

Step 5: Clone Repositories

Clone to temp directory (/tmp/skillize-{lib}/):

• The main library source
• Selected reference projects (shallow clone, depth=1)

Step 6: Analyze

Extract and analyze:

For each reference project:

• How do they import the library?
• What are the main use cases?
• Any common patterns or gotchas?

Step 7: Generate SKILL.md

Write to ~/.claude/skills/{lib}-usage/SKILL.md

Use this structure (adapt as needed):

---
name: {lib}-usage
description: {description from registry}
---

# {lib}

{one-line description}

## Quick Reference

| Need | Solution |
|------|----------|
| {common_need_1} | `{solution_1}` |
| {common_need_2} | `{solution_2}` |

## Installation

```{lang}
{package_manager_install_command}

Core Types

{important_types}

Basic Usage

{minimal_example}

Common Usage Patterns

Pattern 1: {name}

{code}

Pattern 2: {name}

{code}

Advanced Examples

{complex_example}

Gotchas / Anti-patterns

• {gotcha}: {explanation}

Limitations

• {limitation}

Further Reading

• Official docs: {repo_url}
• Package registry: {pkg_url}

### Step 8: Cleanup

Remove temporary cloned repositories from `/tmp/skillize-{lib}/`

## Tips

- If no GitHub dependents found, use the library's own examples/tests
- Extract actual code snippets from real projects, not generated examples
- Include version-specific notes if relevant
- Add "When NOT to use" section if applicable

## Output Location

Generated SKILL.md: `~/.claude/skills/{lib_name}-usage/SKILL.md`