skill-for-skills

name	skill-for-skills
description	Create and update Agent Skills following the agentskills.io specification. Use when creating new skills, updating existing skills, or validating skill structure.
metadata	{"version":"0.0.1"}

Skill for Skills

This skill helps you create, update, and validate Agent Skills following the agentskills.io specification.

Creating a New Skill

1. Create the skill directory: .github/skills/<skill-name>/
2. Create SKILL.md with required frontmatter and instructions
3. Optionally add references/, scripts/, or assets/ directories

SKILL.md Template

---
name: <skill-name>
description: <What this skill does and when to use it. Max 1024 chars.>
---

# <Skill Title>

<Brief overview of the skill>

## Instructions

<Step-by-step instructions for the agent>

## References

- [Reference Name](references/reference-file.md) - Description

Validation Checklist

Before finalizing a skill, verify:

• name field: lowercase, hyphens only, 1-64 chars, matches directory name
• description field: describes what AND when to use, 1-1024 chars
• Body content: clear instructions, under 500 lines
• References: relative paths, one level deep from SKILL.md

See specification reference for complete details.