Agent Skills: Create Skill

Guide for creating new Agent Skills. Use this skill when you need to create a new skill.

UncategorizedID: aiskillstore/marketplace/create-skill

Install this agent skill to your local

pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/HEAD/skills/0xmsc/create-skill

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skills/0xmsc/create-skill/SKILL.md

Skill Metadata

Name
create-skill
Description
Guide for creating new Agent Skills. Use this skill when you need to create a new skill.

Create Skill

Skill Structure

skill-name/
├── SKILL.md          # instructions + metadata
├── scripts/          # executable code (optional)
├── references/       # documentation (optional)
└── assets/           # templates/resources (optional)

Requirements

  • Frontmatter: Must include name (lowercase-alphanumeric) and description.
  • Description: Must include what it does and when to use it.
  • Body: Keep under 500 lines. Use imperative language.
  • Resources: Move detailed docs to references/ and code to scripts/.

Process

  1. Directory: mkdir <name>. Create scripts/, references/, or assets/ only if you actually have content for them.
  2. Metadata: Write the SKILL.md frontmatter first.
  3. Resources: Implement scripts and test them.
  4. Instructions: Write concise steps in SKILL.md body.
  5. Verify: Ensure frontmatter name matches directory name.

References