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.

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.