Agent Development (Claude Code Subagents)
A reference skill for authoring Claude Code subagents: frontmatter rules, triggering examples, and system-prompt structure.
Dev & CodingIntermediate★ 391⑂ 53AI score 8/10Last updated: Jul 3, 2026
What it does
- Documents the standard subagent file format (
agents/agent-name.md), including rules and limits forname,description,model,color, andtools. - Teaches how to write the
<example>/<commentary>blocks insidedescription— the field that determines whether the agent actually triggers. - Provides a system-prompt template (core responsibilities → analysis process → quality standards → output format → edge cases) plus DO/DON'T checklists.
- Includes an AI-assisted generation prompt, validation scripts, and a testing workflow before shipping the plugin.
Who it's for
- Developers building Claude Code plugins or autonomous subagents
- Anyone whose existing agent never fires and needs better triggering conditions
- Team leads standardizing agent authoring conventions across a repo
Examples
- Ask "create a code review agent" → get a draft with identifier
code-reviewer,tools: ["Read","Grep","Glob"], a review process, and an output format. - Agent not triggering → add 2–4
<example>blocks covering different phrasings of the same intent. - Before release → run
scripts/validate-agent.shfor structure checks, then test triggering with realistic prompts.
· · · Install guide · · ·
Try it now, no install
Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.
Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/HEAD/skills_all/agent-identifier/SKILL.md What I want: (describe your task here)
If Claude can't open the link, open it yourself and paste the contents instead.
↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.
Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
- Download the ZIP with the button below.
- In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
- Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
Install in Claude Code
Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code
Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart. Copy the skills_all/agent-identifier folder from the GitHub repo Microck/ordinary-claude-skills into my ~/.claude/skills/agent-development/. When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.
Install with a command instead
git clone https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git /tmp/ordinary-claude-skills && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_all/agent-identifier ~/.claude/skills/⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.
- Open a terminal.
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git - Create the skills directory:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills - Copy the entire skill folder so bundled references come along:
cp -r ordinary-claude-skills/skills_all/agent-identifier ~/.claude/skills/ - Restart Claude Code and test with a prompt like "create an agent" or "agent frontmatter".
- Verify the extras exist:
ls ~/.claude/skills/agent-identifiershould showreferences/andscripts/.
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