tim-hub/distill-session
improvement/skills/distill-session/SKILL.md
Distills a session's repeatable workflow into a new project skill in .claude/skills/. Use when a session solved a non-trivial, repeatable problem and the workflow is worth capturing for reuse.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add tim-hub/powerball distill-sessionInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- distill-session
- description:
- Distills a session's repeatable workflow into a new project skill in .claude/skills/. Use when a session solved a non-trivial, repeatable problem and the workflow is worth capturing for reuse.
- when_to_use:
- save this, distill this, turn this into a skill, capture this workflow, make a skill from this, end of session with reusable pattern
- model:
- opus
- effort:
- xhigh
Distill Session into a Project Skill
When invoked:
-
Review what happened this session. Identify the workflow — the repeatable pattern — not the specific files, names, or one-off context.
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Decide whether it's worth saving. Skip and say so if:
- It was Q&A or pure exploration
- The same outcome would come from a one-line prompt
If a similar skill already exists in
.claude/skills/, invokeupdate-skillinstead of creating a new one.
-
If worth saving, draft a SKILL.md with:
- A short kebab-case
name - A "pushy" description listing trigger phrases (skills under-trigger by default — be explicit about when to fire)
- Instructions focused on what Claude wouldn't do correctly on its own. Skip generic advice.
- Keep under 200 lines. Link out to
references/*.mdfor anything longer. - Use
/writing-skillsto write this skill.
- A short kebab-case
-
Show me the draft. Wait for approval before writing.
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On approval, write to
.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md(relative to the project root). The skill is live in the current session immediately — no restart needed. -
Remind me to commit it so the team gets it too.
What not to do
- Don't write to
~/.claude/— project skills only. - Don't create one skill per session. If the pattern looks like an extension of an existing skill, edit that one instead.
- Don't include user-specific paths, credentials, or transcripts in the skill body.
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