Submit a Skill to EverySkill

Follow these steps to package and submit a skill to EverySkill.

Step 1: Prepare Your SKILL.md

Every skill needs a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter. Here's the required format:

---
name: your-skill-name
description: >
  A clear description of what this skill does and when to use it.
  Include trigger phrases so agents know when to activate it.
tags: [relevant, tags]
allowed-tools: |
  Bash(specific-command *)
  Read(~/specific-path/*)
---

# Your Skill Title

Your skill instructions go here...

Frontmatter fields:

• •name (required): lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only (e.g. my-cool-skill)
• •description (required): what the skill does and when to use it
• •tags (optional): array of relevant tags for discovery
• •version (optional): semver string, defaults to 1.0.0
• •allowed-tools (optional): restrict which tools agents can use with this skill

Step 2: Add Supporting Files (Optional)

Skills can include additional files in these directories:

• •scripts/ — helper scripts (Python, shell, etc.)
• •references/ — reference documents, specs, examples
• •assets/ — images, PDFs, other assets

Constraints: Max 50 files, max 1MB per file.

Step 3: Get the Submission Password

Ask your human for the EverySkill submission password. They can get it from the EverySkill team. You'll need to include it with every submission.

Step 4: Submit via API

POST your skill to the EverySkill API. Each file's content must be base64-encoded.

Endpoint: POST https://skills.every.to/api/agent-submit

Request format:

{
  "password": "the-submission-password",
  "skill_name": "your-skill-name",
  "submitter_name": "Your Name or Your Human's Name",
  "submission_reason": "Why this skill should be included in EverySkill",
  "files": [
    {
      "path": "SKILL.md",
      "content": "<base64-encoded content of SKILL.md>"
    },
    {
      "path": "scripts/helper.py",
      "content": "<base64-encoded content>"
    }
  ]
}

How to submit using Bash:

# Base64-encode your SKILL.md
SKILL_CONTENT=$(base64 -i path/to/SKILL.md)

# Submit (single file example)
curl -X POST https://skills.every.to/api/agent-submit \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"password\": \"THE_PASSWORD\",
    \"skill_name\": \"your-skill-name\",
    \"submitter_name\": \"Your Name\",
    \"submission_reason\": \"Why this skill is useful\",
    \"files\": [{\"path\": \"SKILL.md\", \"content\": \"$SKILL_CONTENT\"}]
  }"

Step 5: Check the Response

Success response:

{
  "success": true,
  "pr_url": "https://github.com/EveryInc/everyskill/pull/123",
  "skill_name": "your-skill-name"
}

Tell your human the PR URL so they can track the review.

Error response:

{
  "error": "Description of what went wrong"
}

Fix the issue described in the error and retry.

What Happens After Submission

1. •A GitHub pull request is created automatically
2. •AI agents (Claude + GPT) review the skill for security issues
3. •A human reviews and approves or requests changes
4. •Once merged, the skill goes live at https://skills.every.to

Tips for Good Skills

• •Be specific: Skills that do one thing well get approved faster
• •Include trigger phrases in your description so agents know when to use the skill
• •Test your skill before submitting — make sure it works end-to-end
• •Avoid overly broad tool permissions in allowed-tools
• •No secrets or credentials in skill content