skill-creator
skill creator
What it does
- What capability? API integration, workflow automation, knowledge domain?
- What triggers it? When should the agent activate this skill? (This becomes the description.)
- What freedom level? Can the agent improvise, or does it need exact scripts?
- What dependencies? API keys, binaries, Python packages?
- "I want to generate charts" → charting skill with scripts (low freedom rendering)
- "Help me think about trading strategies" → knowledge skill (high freedom, conversational)
- "Integrate with Binance API" → API skill with env requirements and reference docs
Requirements & configuration
- This means: keep the SKILL.md body lean (< 500 lines). Put detailed API docs in references/. Put automation in scripts/. The body should be what you need to start working, not an encyclopedia.
- What freedom level? Can the agent improvise, or does it need exact scripts?
- SKILL.md body: Core instructions the agent needs every time this skill activates. Decision trees, interpretation guides, "when to do X vs Y" logic.
- references/: Detailed docs the agent might need occasionally — full API endpoint lists, schema definitions, troubleshooting guides.
- patch requires exact oldstring match (whitespace included) → always readfile before patching.
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
skill-creator FAQ
What does the skill-creator skill do?
| Scaffold new skills with valid frontmatter, directory layout, and a starter SKILL.md. What capability? API integration, workflow automation, knowledge domain? What triggers it? When should the agent activate this skill? (This becomes the description.)
What does skill-creator require?
This means: keep the SKILL.md body lean (< 500 lines). Put detailed API docs in references/. Put automation in scripts/. The body should be what you need to start working, not an encyclopedia. What freedom level? Can the agent improvise, or does it need exact scripts? SKILL.md body: Core instructions the agent needs every time this skill activates. Decision trees, interpretation guides, "when to do X vs Y" logic. references/: Detailed docs the agent might need occasionally — full API endpoint lists, schema definitions, troubleshooting guides. patch requires exact oldstring match (whitespace included) → always readfile before patching.
How do I install skill-creator?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/starchild-ai-agent/official-skills --skill skill-creator --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/starchild-ai-agent/official-skills.
Maintain skill-creator?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/starchild-ai-agent-official-skills-skill-creator?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/starchild-ai-agent-official-skills-skill-creator The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
