CCPM Skill Creator

Meta-skill for creating new CCPM skills with proper structure and conventions.

When to Use

This skill auto-activates when:

•User asks: "create skill", "custom workflow", "team specific", "extend CCPM"
•User wants to codify team practices
•Creating project-specific workflows
•Building reusable PM patterns

What This Skill Creates

CCPM Skill Template

A properly structured skill that follows CCPM conventions:

yaml

---
name: your-skill-name
description: Clear description with trigger phrases and CCPM integration points (max 1024 chars)
allowed-tools: optional-tools-if-restricted
---

# Your Skill Display Name

Brief overview of what this skill does.

## When to Use

Auto-activates when:
- Trigger phrase 1
- Trigger phrase 2
- CCPM command execution

## Integration with CCPM

### Commands
List CCPM commands this skill works with

### Hooks
List CCPM hooks this skill complements

### Other Skills
List CCPM skills this works alongside

## Instructions

Step-by-step guidance for Claude

## Examples

Concrete examples with CCPM context

## Safety Considerations

External system write rules if applicable

Creating a New Skill

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Define Purpose

code

User: "Create a skill for our deployment workflow"

Claude: [ccpm-skill-creator activates]

Let's create a custom CCPM skill for your deployment workflow.

First, let me understand the purpose:

Questions:
1. What does this skill do?
   → "Automates deployment checklist and notifications"

2. When should it activate?
   → "When deploying to staging or production"

3. Which CCPM commands does it work with?
   → "/ccpm:done for production deploys"

4. Does it write to external systems?
   → "Yes - posts to Slack, updates Jira"

5. Is it team-specific or project-specific?
   → "Team-specific - all projects use same deployment process"

Got it! Creating deployment workflow skill...

Step 2: Generate Skill Structure

code

Creating skill: acme-deployment

Directory structure:
skills/acme-deployment/
├── SKILL.md (main skill definition)
├── deployment-checklist.md (reference doc)
└── environments.md (staging vs production)

Generating SKILL.md with CCPM integration...

Step 3: Add CCPM Integration

yaml

---
name: acme-deployment
description: Automates Acme Corp deployment workflow with environment-specific checklists, Slack notifications, and Jira updates. Auto-activates when deploying to staging/production or running /ccpm:done. Enforces deployment checklist completion before external notifications.
---

# Acme Deployment Workflow

Custom deployment workflow for Acme Corp projects.

## When to Use

Auto-activates when:
- User mentions: "deploy to staging", "deploy to production", "ship it"
- Running `/ccpm:done` command
- Creating release PR

## Integration with CCPM

### Commands
- `/ccpm:done` - Triggers deployment checklist
- `/ccpm:verify` - Pre-deployment verification

### Skills
- `external-system-safety` - Confirms Slack/Jira writes
- `ccpm-code-review` - Ensures verification before deploy

## Instructions

### Deployment Checklist

Before any deployment:
1. ✅ All tests passing
2. ✅ Security scan complete
3. ✅ Performance benchmarks met
4. ✅ Database migrations tested
5. ✅ Rollback plan documented

### Staging Deployment

1. Run pre-deploy verification
2. Deploy to staging environment
3. Run smoke tests
4. Post to #engineering Slack
5. Update Jira with staging link

### Production Deployment

1. **REQUIRE CONFIRMATION** (safety critical)
2. Final verification check
3. Deploy to production
4. Run health checks
5. Post to #general Slack (with confirmation)
6. Update Jira to "Released" (with confirmation)
7. Celebrate! 🎉

### Safety Rules

**⛔ NEVER without confirmation:**
- Production deployments
- Slack posts to #general channel
- Jira status to "Released"

**✅ Always allowed:**
- Staging deployments
- Slack posts to #engineering
- Read operations

See [SAFETY_RULES.md](../../commands/SAFETY_RULES.md)

## Examples

[Team-specific deployment examples]

Step 4: Add Supporting Documentation

markdown

# deployment-checklist.md

## Pre-Deployment Verification

- [ ] All CI/CD checks passing
- [ ] Security scan (Snyk) no high/critical issues
- [ ] Performance tests within 10% of baseline
- [ ] Database migrations run in staging
- [ ] Rollback procedure documented

## Staging Deployment

- [ ] Deploy to staging
- [ ] Smoke tests pass
- [ ] Manual QA complete
- [ ] Staging link shared in Slack

## Production Deployment

- [ ] Final verification
- [ ] Backup database (if schema changes)
- [ ] Deploy during maintenance window
- [ ] Health checks all green
- [ ] Rollback tested

## Post-Deployment

- [ ] Monitor error rates (15 minutes)
- [ ] Check performance metrics
- [ ] Update documentation
- [ ] Close Jira tickets
- [ ] Team notification

Step 5: Test Skill

code

Testing acme-deployment skill...

Test 1: Activation
Input: "Deploy to production"
✅ Skill activates
✅ Shows deployment checklist

Test 2: Safety
Input: "Post to Slack #general"
✅ external-system-safety blocks without confirmation
✅ Requires explicit "yes"

Test 3: Integration
Input: "/ccpm:done WORK-123"
✅ acme-deployment runs deployment checklist
✅ Integrates with completion workflow

All tests passing ✅

Skill ready to use!

Skill Templates

Template 1: Team Workflow Skill

Purpose: Codify team-specific practices

yaml

---
name: [team]-[workflow]
description: Team-specific workflow for [purpose]. Activates when [triggers]. Integrates with CCPM [commands].
---

# [Team] [Workflow]

## When to Use
[Team-specific triggers]

## Integration with CCPM
[Commands, hooks, skills]

## Instructions
[Team-specific steps]

## Examples
[Team-specific scenarios]

Template 2: Safety Enforcement Skill

Purpose: Add additional safety checks

yaml

---
name: [company]-safety-[area]
description: Enforces [company] safety rules for [area]. Blocks [dangerous operations]. Requires confirmation for [external writes].
allowed-tools: read-file, grep  # Read-only
---

# [Company] Safety - [Area]

## When to Use
Auto-activates for [risky operations]

## Safety Rules
⛔ NEVER: [prohibited actions]
✅ ALWAYS: [required steps]

## Integration with CCPM
Works with external-system-safety

## Instructions
[Safety enforcement steps]

Template 3: Integration Skill

Purpose: Integrate with custom tools

yaml

---
name: [company]-[tool]-integration
description: Integrates CCPM with [company's internal tool]. Syncs [data] between Linear and [tool].
---

# [Company] [Tool] Integration

## When to Use
When syncing with [tool]

## Integration with CCPM
[Which commands trigger sync]

## Instructions
[Integration workflow]

## API Details
[Tool-specific API usage]

Best Practices for Skill Creation

Do's

•✅ Use clear, descriptive skill names
•✅ Include comprehensive trigger phrases
•✅ Reference CCPM commands explicitly
•✅ Follow CCPM safety rules
•✅ Add concrete examples
•✅ Document external system writes
•✅ Test skill activation

Don'ts

•❌ Create overly broad skills
•❌ Duplicate existing CCPM functionality
•❌ Skip safety considerations
•❌ Forget to document CCPM integration
•❌ Use vague descriptions
•❌ Hardcode company-specific values
•❌ Ignore allowed-tools restrictions

Skill Naming Conventions

CCPM-Specific Skills

Prefix with ccpm-:

•ccpm-code-review
•ccpm-debugging
•ccpm-mcp-management

Team-Specific Skills

Prefix with team/company name:

•acme-deployment
•engineering-oncall
•mobile-release

Project-Specific Skills

Store in .claude/skills/ (not plugin):

•ecommerce-checkout
•auth-migration
•analytics-pipeline

Integration Patterns

Pattern 1: Command Integration

Skill activates alongside CCPM command:

yaml

---
name: team-pr-template
description: Adds team-specific PR template when running /ccpm:done
---

# Team PR Template

## Integration with CCPM

Works with `/ccpm:done`:
1. CCPM creates base PR
2. This skill adds team-specific template
3. Template includes:
   - Testing checklist
   - Security review
   - Performance impact
   - Documentation updates

Pattern 2: Hook Complement

Skill provides context for hook:

yaml

---
name: team-tdd-guide
description: Provides team-specific TDD guidance when tdd-enforcer hook blocks writes
---

# Team TDD Guide

## Integration with CCPM

Complements `tdd-enforcer` hook:
- Hook: Blocks write without tests
- This skill: Explains team's TDD patterns
- Together: Enforcement + education

Pattern 3: Safety Layer

Skill adds extra safety checks:

yaml

---
name: fintech-compliance
description: Enforces financial compliance rules on top of CCPM safety rules
---

# FinTech Compliance

## Integration with CCPM

Works with `external-system-safety`:
- external-system-safety: Confirms all external writes
- This skill: Adds finance-specific checks
  - Audit logging required
  - Dual approval for prod changes
  - Compliance documentation

Examples

Example 1: Creating Deployment Skill

code

User: "Create a skill for our deployment workflow"

Claude: [ccpm-skill-creator activates]

I'll help you create a custom deployment skill.

Questions:
1. What deployment environments do you have?
2. What checks are required before deployment?
3. Who should be notified on deployment?
4. Any external systems to update?

[After gathering requirements]

Creating skill: acme-deployment

Files created:
✅ skills/acme-deployment/SKILL.md
✅ skills/acme-deployment/checklist.md
✅ skills/acme-deployment/environments.md

Skill includes:
- Environment-specific workflows (staging vs prod)
- Pre-deployment checklist
- Slack notification integration
- Jira status updates
- Safety confirmations for production

Test the skill by saying: "Deploy to staging"

Would you like to review the skill before using it?

Example 2: Creating Team Workflow

code

User: "Create a skill for our code review process"

Claude: [ccpm-skill-creator activates]

Creating team code review skill...

I see CCPM already has `ccpm-code-review` for verification.
Your custom skill can add team-specific practices on top.

Template created:
```yaml
---
name: acme-code-review
description: Acme Corp code review standards. Adds team-specific checks to ccpm-code-review. Requires architecture review for database changes, security review for auth code, and performance review for critical paths.
---

# Acme Code Review Standards

## Integration with CCPM

Extends `ccpm-code-review` with team rules:
- Database changes → Architecture review required
- Auth code → Security review required
- Critical path → Performance review required

## Instructions

[Team-specific review criteria]

Would you like to add more team-specific rules?

code


## Skill Distribution

### Team Skills (Version Control)

```bash
# Store in project repository
git add .claude/skills/team-deployment/
git commit -m "Add team deployment skill"
git push

# Team members get skill automatically
git pull  # Skill now available

Company Skills (Shared Repository)

bash

# Create shared skills repository
# company-claude-skills/
# ├── deployment/
# ├── security/
# └── integration/

# Team members symlink or copy
ln -s ~/company-claude-skills/* ~/.claude/skills/

Community Skills (Plugin)

bash

# Package as Claude Code plugin
# .claude-plugin/
# ├── plugin.json
# └── skills/
#     └── your-skill/

# Publish to Claude Code marketplace
# Others can install via Claude Code

Summary

This skill helps you:

•✅ Create custom CCPM skills
•✅ Follow CCPM conventions
•✅ Integrate with commands/hooks
•✅ Enforce safety rules
•✅ Share with team
•✅ Build extensible PM workflows

Philosophy: Codify team knowledge, make workflows repeatable, extend CCPM for your needs.

Source: Adapted from claudekit-skills/skill-creator License: MIT CCPM Integration: Skill development, team customization, community contributions