Create skill
Guide for creating new Agent Skills. Use this skill when you need to create a new skill.From its SKILL.md
npx -y skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill create-skillAssembled from the repository path, not quoted from the project. Check it against their README if it does not work.
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SKILL.md
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Create Skill
Skill Structure
skill-name/
├── SKILL.md # instructions + metadata
├── scripts/ # executable code (optional)
├── references/ # documentation (optional)
└── assets/ # templates/resources (optional)
Requirements
- Frontmatter: Must include
name(lowercase-alphanumeric) anddescription. - Description: Must include what it does and when to use it.
- Body: Keep under 500 lines. Use imperative language.
- Resources: Move detailed docs to
references/and code toscripts/.
Process
- Directory:
mkdir <name>. Createscripts/,references/, orassets/only if you actually have content for them. - Metadata: Write the
SKILL.mdfrontmatter first. - Resources: Implement scripts and test them.
- Instructions: Write concise steps in
SKILL.mdbody. - Verify: Ensure frontmatter name matches directory name.
References
What ships with it: 3 files
25.4 KB alongside SKILL.md
references/
- specification.md6.4 KB
- what-are-skills.md2.6 KB
- skill-report.json16.4 KB