| name | skill-writer |
| description | Create and improve agent skills following the Agent Skills specification. Use when asked to create, write, or update skills. |
| type | skill |
| created | 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| domain | ai-ml |
| category | llm-agents |
| risk | unknown |
| source | community |
| tags | ["skill","ai-ml","llm-agents","writer"] |
Skill Writer
Use this as the single canonical workflow for skill creation and improvement.
Primary success condition: maximize high-value input coverage before authoring so the resulting skill has minimal blind spots.
Load only the path(s) required for the task:
| Task | Read |
|---|
| Set skill class and required dimensions | references/mode-selection.md |
| Apply writing constraints for depth vs concision | references/design-principles.md |
| Select structure pattern for this skill | references/skill-patterns.md |
| Select workflow orchestration pattern for process-heavy skills | references/workflow-patterns.md |
| Select output format pattern for deterministic quality | references/output-patterns.md |
| Choose workflow path and required outputs | references/mode-selection.md |
| Load representative synthesis examples by skill type | references/examples/*.md |
| Synthesize external/local sources with depth gates | references/synthesis-path.md |
| Author or update SKILL.md and supporting files | references/authoring-path.md |
| Optimize skill description and trigger precision | references/description-optimization.md |
| Iterate using positive/negative/fix examples | references/iteration-path.md |
| Evaluate behavior and compare baseline vs with-skill (opt-in quantitative) | references/evaluation-path.md |
| Register and validate skill changes | references/registration-validation.md |
Step 1: Resolve target and path
- Resolve target skill path and intended operation (
create, update, synthesize, iterate).
- Read
references/mode-selection.md and select the required path(s).
- Classify the skill (
workflow-process, , , , ).
