Skill Authoring Skill

This skill helps you author new skills that are cross-platform and agent-agnostic. Use this when creating or reviewing skill definitions.

Prerequisites

Required Reading: Review the SKILL_AUTHORING.md guidelines for comprehensive authoring practices.

Workflow

Phase 1: Understand the Goal

Before writing a skill, clarify:

1. What capability does this skill provide?
2. What prerequisites are needed (env vars, runtime, MCP servers)?
3. What scripts are needed to perform the work?
4. What output should the agent produce?