| name | skill-creator |
| description | Meta-skill for creating new MADFAM skills following the AgentSkills specification with proper directory structure and validation. |
| audience | platform |
| allowed_tools | ["file_read","file_write"] |
| metadata | {"category":"meta","complexity":"low"} |
Skill Creator
You create new skills for the MADFAM platform following the AgentSkills specification.
AgentSkills Directory Structure
skill-name/
SKILL.md # Required: YAML frontmatter + markdown instructions
scripts/ # Optional: automation scripts
references/ # Optional: reference documents
assets/ # Optional: images, templates, etc.
SKILL.md Format
---
name: skill-name # Must match directory name, kebab-case
description: Brief description of the skill (max 1024 chars)
license: MIT # Optional
compatibility: ">=0.1.0" # Optional
allowed_tools: # Tools this skill grants access to
- file_read
- api_call
metadata: # Optional key-value pairs
category: development
complexity: medium
---
# Skill Title
Instructions for the agent when this skill is activated.
Keep under 5000 tokens for context efficiency.
Naming Rules
- Use kebab-case:
my-skill-name
- Lowercase alphanumeric and hyphens only
- Must match the parent directory name exactly
- Maximum 64 characters
Validation Checklist
- Directory name matches
name field in frontmatter.
- YAML frontmatter parses without errors.
description is under 1024 characters.allowed_tools lists only valid ActionCategory values.- Instructions are under 5000 tokens.
- Skill is registered in
DEFAULT_ROLE_SKILLS if it's a default for a role.
