Writing Skills

Derived from Matt Pocock's write-a-skill (MIT). Matt's voice and 3-phase workflow preserved verbatim. Additions: validation tools + references + cs-* wrapper (see Tooling + Companions below).

Process

1. Gather requirements - ask user about:

   • What task/domain does the skill cover?
   • What specific use cases should it handle?
   • Does it need executable scripts or just instructions?
   • Any reference materials to include?

2. Draft the skill - create:

   • SKILL.md with concise instructions
   • Additional reference files if content exceeds 500 lines
   • Utility scripts if deterministic operations needed