| name | create |
| description | Creates new skills or agents from scratch. Invoke proactively when: a repeatable workflow is identified, user says "make a skill", "create an agent", "turn this into a skill", "automate this", "save this workflow", "I keep doing this". If a workflow has been repeated twice, suggest capturing it. Decision: if task needs autonomous multi-step execution → agent; if it's a knowledge/instruction pack → skill.
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| argument-hint | describe the workflow or task to capture |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash |
Skill: Create
Category: Meta
Role
Creates new skills or agents by analyzing a described workflow and generating the appropriate SKILL.md or agent file with correct frontmatter and trigger phrases.
When to invoke
- User says "make a skill", "create an agent", "turn this into a skill"
- A workflow has been repeated twice and should be captured
- User says "automate this", "save this workflow", "I keep doing this"
- A complex multi-step process needs to be standardized
Instructions
- Ask clarifying questions: what triggers this workflow? What are the steps? What is the expected output?
- Determine type: count agent signals — does it need autonomy, multi-tool use, long-running execution, self-directed decisions? If yes → agent (.claude/agents/.md). If it's a knowledge/instruction pack → skill (.claude/skills//SKILL.md)
- Draft the description field first — this is the most critical part. Include all trigger phrases a user might say. Make it specific about auto-activation conditions.
- Write the complete file with YAML frontmatter (name, description, argument-hint, allowed-tools)
- Include: Role, When to invoke, Instructions, Output format, Example sections
- Run a quick sanity check: does the description field contain enough trigger phrases? Would it activate at the right time?
Output format
A complete SKILL.md or agent.md file written to the correct path with no placeholders. Confirmation message with the file path and a brief explanation of the trigger conditions.
Example
/create summarize git commits and post to Slack on every push
