Skill Claude · ChatGPT / MCP
Create a skill
Turn a repeatable firm procedure into a skill.
What it does
Describe the procedure you want to reuse. Norma packages it as instructions with a clear trigger, required inputs and review steps, along with a README. You review the package before using it on project work.
Install
Connect Arch Studio in Claude or ChatGPT, then return to your conversation and ask Norma for the task. Your assistant uses its available file access and tools to carry out the skill.
Versions and source
Arch Studio 1.5.1.2 · MCP
Available as MCP workflow instructions in compatible Claude and ChatGPT connections. The assistant performs the work with its own tools and permissions and verifies the actual result before reporting completion.
Arch Studio 1.5.1.2 · Open source
Included in the public plugin for Claude Code and Codex. In this version: Create a skill — Create or update an Arch Studio skill for Codex or Claude Code using the host's native skill maker when available, with Arch Studio governance and validation. Use when asked to create, package, adapt or revise a reusable skill.
Usage
Ask Norma in plain language. With Arch Studio connected through MCP, no $ or / command is required. Norma is your assistant working with Arch Studio.
Use Arch Studio to create a project-local skill for turning site photos into a numbered photo log. Require an actual image review, preserve original filenames and leave unknown locations blank. Include a README and show the package for review.The full catalog lives in your assistant once Arch Studio is connected. Ask: Norma, what can you do? List the skills, tools, agents and workflows available in this host, grouped by practice area.
What the skill includes
Trigger and purpose
Norma defines when the assistant should reach for the procedure and what it should produce.
Steps and boundaries
Norma writes the sequence, required capabilities and review points from your procedure.
Package and location
Norma creates the instruction and README files in the authorized project or skill location, using the appropriate host conventions.
Workflow
- Interpret — Norma reads the repeatable procedure and intended result.
- Build — Norma creates the skill package from the available template.
- Review — You review the instructions, examples and required capabilities before applying the skill.
Pairs with
Learn with AS. Norma’s learning course includes an exercise in creating your own skills.