Overview
skill-builder is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by yusufkaraaslan. Its author describes it as: “Automatically detect source types and build AI skills using Skill Seekers. Use when the user wants to create skills from documentation, repos, PDFs, videos, or other knowledge sources.”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers ~/.claude/skills/skill-seekers`.
What skill-builder does
You have access to the Skill Seekers MCP server which provides 40 tools for converting knowledge sources into AI-ready skills.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for skill-builder is organised into these sections:
- When to Use This Skill
- Source Type Detection
- Recommended Workflow
- Available MCP Tools
- Config Management
- Scraping (use based on source type)
- Post-processing
- Advanced
Installation
Add skill-builder to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers ~/.claude/skills/skill-seekers Review a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
skill-builder is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers, an established project with 14,778 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
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Frequently asked questions
- What does skill-builder do?
- Automatically detect source types and build AI skills using Skill Seekers. Use when the user wants to create skills from documentation, repos, PDFs, videos, or other knowledge sources.
- How do I install skill-builder?
- Run git clone https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers ~/.claude/skills/skill-seekers in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers before installing.
- Is skill-builder free to use?
- Yes. skill-builder is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does skill-builder come from?
- skill-builder ships inside yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers, a repository that contains 26 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,778 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.