skill-publisher

name	skill-publisher
description	Submit Agent Skills to catalogs for publication. Validates, scans, and submits skills via the skillscatalog.ai API.
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	@anthropic-agent-skills
tags	["publishing","catalog","api"]

Instructions

Use this skill to submit Agent Skills for publication to skillscatalog.ai or organization catalogs.

Prerequisites

1. Skill Key - Get your key at https://skillscatalog.ai/settings/skill-keys
2. Valid Skill - Your skill must pass validation (run skill-validator first)
3. 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

1. Validate - Checks SKILL.md frontmatter and structure
2. Scan - Runs safety scan for secrets and dangerous code
3. Submit - Sends skill to the API for review
4. 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)