Skill for Skills
This skill helps you create, update, and validate Agent Skills following the agentskills.io specification.
Creating a New Skill
- •Create the skill directory:
.github/skills/<skill-name>/ - •Create
SKILL.mdwith required frontmatter and instructions - •Optionally add
references/,scripts/, orassets/directories
SKILL.md Template
markdown
--- name: <skill-name> description: <What this skill does and when to use it. Max 1024 chars.> --- # <Skill Title> <Brief overview of the skill> ## Instructions <Step-by-step instructions for the agent> ## References - [Reference Name](references/reference-file.md) - Description
Validation Checklist
Before finalizing a skill, verify:
- •
namefield: lowercase, hyphens only, 1-64 chars, matches directory name - •
descriptionfield: describes what AND when to use, 1-1024 chars - • Body content: clear instructions, under 500 lines
- • References: relative paths, one level deep from SKILL.md
See specification reference for complete details.