> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skillcreator.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Build your first AI agent skill in under 5 minutes.

This guide walks you through creating, evaluating, and installing your first skill using the SkillCreator desktop app.

## Prerequisites

* macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel)
* One of: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or VS Code

## Create your first skill

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Studio">
    Launch SkillCreator and click **Studio** in the sidebar. You will see a prompt input with options to add context from URLs, files, or images.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe what you want">
    Type a natural-language description of the task your agent should learn. For example:

    ```
    Write a skill that teaches Claude Code how to create
    well-structured React components with TypeScript,
    proper prop types, and test files.
    ```

    You can also paste a URL to existing documentation, drag in files, or upload a screenshot.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    Click **Generate Skill**. The Studio will analyze your input, extract key patterns, and produce a structured SKILL.md file with:

    * Metadata (name, description, allowed-tools)
    * Overview section
    * Step-by-step instructions
    * Example prompts
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and edit">
    The generated skill appears as an inline card in the Studio. You can edit it there, or save it to the Library and open it in the full Editor. You can also:

    * Edit the Markdown directly in the Monaco editor
    * Adjust metadata in the frontmatter panel
    * Add or remove files in the file tree
    * View token budget and file relationship insights
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run evals">
    Switch to the **Evals** tab and click **Run evaluation**. The system scores your skill on 6 dimensions:

    * Structure
    * Content
    * Evidence
    * Usage
    * Toolchain
    * Freshness

    Fix any flagged issues and re-run until you are satisfied.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install to your agent">
    Open the skill in the Library, then go to the **Deploy** tab and select your target agent runtime. SkillCreator shows a file-level diff preview of what will be added or changed. Confirm the install.

    Your agent now knows the skill.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Understand the skill format" icon="file-text" href="/concepts/skill-format">
    Learn the anatomy of a SKILL.md file.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Convert existing docs" icon="arrow-left-right" href="/guides/convert-docs">
    Turn runbooks, READMEs, and docs into skills.
  </Card>
</Columns>