Write A Skill
Skill Verified ActiveCreate new agent skills with proper structure, progressive disclosure, and bundled resources. Use when user wants to create, write, or build a new skill.
To enable users to create new agent skills with proper structure, progressive disclosure, and bundled resources, ensuring clarity and usability.
Features
- Structured process for skill creation
- Guidance on SKILL.md and frontmatter requirements
- Best practices for bundling resources
- Advice on splitting files and using scripts
- Review checklist for skill quality
Use Cases
- When a user wants to create a new agent skill.
- When a user needs to write or build a new skill.
- When a user wants to understand the best practices for agent skill development.
Non-Goals
- Developing skills for specific domains without general applicability.
- Providing a fully automated skill generation service without user input.
- Handling the execution of skills, only their creation.
Installation
/plugin install skills@mattpocock-skillsQuality Score
VerifiedTrust Signals
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