add-new-skill

To create agent skills with safe and well-documented workflow patterns, follow a standardized structure with a mandatory SKILL.md at root, enforcing frontmatter constraints and specifying supported tools for reliable integration.

Progressive disclosure in skill creation is the practice of using references to keep SKILL.md concise while bundling detailed resources separately. Use it when standardizing multi-domain skill structures to maintain clear triggers and safe onboarding.

Update existing agent skills by validating against enforced frontmatter constraints and standardizing descriptions. Follow the seven-step process to ensure progressive disclosure and references keep the core skill definition concise yet informative during maintenance.

Yes, the skill creation template supports meta-skills and domain-specific guidance by documenting how to build, validate, and iterate new skills with a reproducible process for collaboration. This ensures consistent structure and clear triggers across domains.

The best way to organize bundled resources is through progressive disclosure, utilizing references to keep SKILL.md concise. This standardizes resource organization while ensuring the skill definition remains informative and the onboarding of new capabilities stays safe.

Agent skill integration fails frontmatter validation when constraints are not met. The standardized template enforces frontmatter requirements and specifies supported tools to ensure consistent structure and safe onboarding of new capabilities.