skill-publisher
Instructions
Use this skill to submit Agent Skills for publication to skillscatalog.ai or organization catalogs.
Prerequisites
- Skill Key - Get your key at https://skillscatalog.ai/settings/skill-keys
- Valid Skill - Your skill must pass validation (run skill-validator first)
- Safety Scan - Skills are automatically scanned before submission
How to Use
Submit a skill for publication:
Submit the skill at /path/to/my-skill for publication
Specify a target catalog:
python3 publish_skill.py /path/to/my-skill --catalog public
python3 publish_skill.py /path/to/my-skill --catalog org --org-id abc123
Workflow
- Validate - Checks SKILL.md frontmatter and structure
- Scan - Runs safety scan for secrets and dangerous code
- Submit - Sends skill to the API for review
- Review - Wait for catalog maintainer approval
Output
Publishing skill: my-skill
Validating... OK
Scanning safety... Grade A (100/100)
Submitting to public catalog...
Success! Publication request submitted.
Request ID: pub_abc123
Status: pending_review
Track your submission at:
https://skillscatalog.ai/my-skills
Examples
Submit to public catalog:
User: Publish my skill at ./pdf-tools to the catalog
Agent: Running publication workflow...
Validation: Passed
Safety Scan: Grade A (100/100)
Submitted to public catalog.
Request ID: pub_xyz789
Status: pending_review
Submit to organization catalog:
User: Publish ./internal-tools to the acme-corp catalog
Agent: Running publication workflow...
Validation: Passed
Safety Scan: Grade B (85/100)
Submitted to acme-corp organization catalog.
Request ID: pub_abc456
Limitations
- Requires internet connection to submit
- Skills must pass validation before submission
- Skill Key must have publish permissions
- Large skills (>10MB) may be rejected
Dependencies
- Python 3.9+
- requests library
- skill-validator (for pre-validation)
- skill-safety-scanner (for pre-scan)
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