Skill Distiller

Fetches top-rated skills from skills.sh for a task, analyzes them, and synthesizes one token-efficient skill combining the best elements.

Modes

Distill <query>

1. Search — Find qualifying skills:

python3 distillery/scripts/distiller.py search "<query1>" "<query2>" ...

Returns JSON array of qualifying skills (filtered to installs >= 100, top 10, deduplicated). If fewer than 3 qualify, threshold drops to 50. Save this output — it feeds into Step 2.

1b. Triage before fetching — High install count does not correlate with quality. Before fetching, scan the search results: read skill descriptions and source repo names. Skip sources that are clearly generic checklists, project-specific tools, or domains outside the target skill's scope. Only fetch sources that suggest genuinely new patterns or techniques.

2. Fetch — Stage sources and compute checksums: