How to create your own Claude skill
Published By the AI Academy editorial team · editorial policyIncludes a video walkthrough5 min readBeginner
ClaudeBuild a reusable Claude skill from scratch or from a video transcript, then test it in a new chat.
TL;DR
Create a custom Claude skill from scratch or from a video transcript, then test it so Claude reuses your workflow whenever you need it.
Who this is for
- Creators who reuse the same Claude prompts
- Marketers building hook or copy systems
- Anyone who wants consistent Claude outputs
What you'll build
A saved Claude skill (viral hooks example) you can trigger with /skill-name and refine over time.
Steps in this tutorial
- What are Claude skills, and why use them?
- Method 1: Building a skill from scratch
- Step 1: Open Customize
- Step 2: Create with Claude
- Step 3: Answer the setup questions
- Step 4: Choose your output format
- Step 5: Give it a source
- Answering the follow-up questions
- Reviewing the test results
- Testing your skill
- Method 2: An even easier way - from a video transcript
- Recap
The step-by-step instructions, prompts and screenshots are for AI Academy subscribers.
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