write-a-skill
SKILL.md
Add Skill
Creates a new skill in /Users/miguel.florido/Projects/skills following skills.sh conventions.
Repo structure
skills/
└── <skill-name>/
├── SKILL.md # Agent instructions (required)
├── REFERENCE.md # Detailed docs (if needed)
└── scripts/ # Optional helper scripts
Process
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Gather requirements — ask the user:
- What workflow or task does this skill cover?
- What specific use cases should it handle?
- Are helper scripts needed for deterministic operations?
- Any reference materials to include?
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Draft the skill — create:
skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md- Additional files if content exceeds 100 lines
- Utility scripts if deterministic operations needed
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Review with user — present draft and ask:
- Does this cover your use cases?
- Anything missing or unclear?
- Should any section be more/less detailed?
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Update README — add a row to the Available Skills table in
README.md -
Commit with message:
Add <skill-name> skill
SKILL.md Template
---
name: skill-name
description: [What it does]. Use when [specific triggers].
---
# Skill Name
## Quick start
[Minimal working example]
## Workflows
[Step-by-step processes for complex tasks]
## Advanced features
[See REFERENCE.md if needed]
Description rules
- Max 1024 chars, written in third person
- First sentence: what the skill does
- Second sentence:
Use when [triggers]— be explicit about keywords/contexts - Bad:
Helps with documents. - Good:
Extract markdown documents. Use when user asks to convert or restructure markdown files.
When to add scripts
- Operation is deterministic (validation, formatting)
- Same code would be generated repeatedly
- Errors need explicit handling
When to split files
- SKILL.md exceeds 100 lines
- Content has distinct domains
- Advanced features are rarely needed
Checklist
- Description includes "Use when..." with explicit triggers
- SKILL.md under 100 lines (split to REFERENCE.md if longer)
- No time-sensitive information
- Consistent terminology
- Concrete examples included
- README Available Skills table updated
- Committed with
Add <skill-name> skill
Weekly Installs
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Repository
miguelez11/skillsFirst Seen
Feb 26, 2026
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