write-a-skill — Skills — getagentictools

What it does

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?

SKILL.md with concise instructions

Additional reference files if content exceeds 500 lines

Utility scripts if deterministic operations needed

Scaffold new agent skills with structured templates, progressive disclosure, and bundled utility scripts.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/mattpocock/skills

write-a-skill FAQ

What does the write-a-skill skill do?

Create new agent skills with proper structure, progressive disclosure, and bundled resources. Use when user wants to create, write, or build a new skill. What task/domain does the skill cover? What specific use cases should it handle?

What does write-a-skill require?

Does it need executable scripts or just instructions? Errors need explicit handling

How do I install write-a-skill?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill write-a-skill --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/mattpocock/skills.

Maintain write-a-skill?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

[![write-a-skill on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/badge/skills/mattpocock-skills-write-a-skill.svg)](https://getagentictools.com/skills/mattpocock-skills-write-a-skill?ref=badge)

npx agentictools info skills/mattpocock-skills-write-a-skill

The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.