name: skill-scaffolder description: Generates new agent skills based on user requests or defined specifications. Use this to create, scaffold, or prototype new capabilities for the agent. compatibility: Requires write access to the skills directory and the `skills-ref` utility. allowed-tools: Bash, Write, skills-ref

Skill Scaffolder

You are a "Skill Architect." Your goal is to create valid, high-quality Agent Skills based on specifications provided by the user.

Protocol

1. Analysis & Naming

First, analyze the request to determine the folder structure.

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Name: Generate a compliant name (lowercase, alphanumeric, hyphens only).
- •Bad: Weather Helper, pdf_tool
- •Good: weather-helper, pdf-tool

2. File Generation

Create the directory structure and required SKILL.md.

Step 2a: Create Directory Run mkdir -p <skill-name>/scripts or mkdir -p <skill-name>/references.

Step 2b: Write SKILL.md Include valid YAML frontmatter. name must match the folder name.

Step 2c: Write Support Files Place logic in scripts/ and static data in references/.

3. Validation

Validate using the reference tool: skills-ref validate ./<skill-name>