authoring-challenges

Coordinate authoring, reviewing, and revision of pwn.college challenges and curriculum.

36|34|Updated Sep 4, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/pwncollege/challenges --skill authoring-challenges
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: authoring-challenges
Source: https://github.com/pwncollege/challenges/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-challenges
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pwncollege/challenges --skill authoring-challenges

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Author, review, or revise pwn.college challenges and curriculum across modules and dojos, ensuring consistent pedagogy and deterministic craft.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Template-driven challenge authoring: standardizes DESCRIPTION.md, module.yml, and dojo.yml entries.
  • Curriculum alignment: helps arrange modules, resources, and visibility to match learning paths.
  • Quality & consistency checks: enforces universal rules and reference materials for archetypes.

Quick Start

Review or revise a module's DESCRIPTION.md and module.yml to align content with curriculum guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions about authoring-challenges

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I author pwn.college challenges with proper YAML frontmatter and DESCRIPTION.md files?

Authoring pwn.college challenges requires standardizing DESCRIPTION.md and module.yml entries with required YAML frontmatter fields to maintain consistent pedagogy and deterministic craft across dojo modules.

What guidelines should I follow when reviewing or revising a dojo module curriculum?

Reviewing dojo module curriculum involves enforcing universal rules, verifying YAML frontmatter presence, and maintaining repository house style to align modules and resources with established learning paths.

Can I use this to standardize new modules and dojo/module.yml entries across an entire pwn.college dojo?

Yes, template-driven challenge authoring standardizes new modules, dojo/module.yml entries, and DESCRIPTION.md files across dojos to ensure consistent curriculum alignment and quality checks.

What's the best way to align pwn.college challenge descriptions with curriculum guidelines?

The best way to align challenge descriptions is to review and revise DESCRIPTION.md and module.yml files against curriculum guidelines, ensuring YAML frontmatter and house style requirements are met.

Why does my pwn.college module fail quality and consistency checks during challenge review?

Modules fail quality checks when DESCRIPTION.md or module.yml entries lack required YAML frontmatter fields or deviate from the repository's house style and curriculum guidelines.

Does this Skill support authoring challenges for specific module archetypes within a dojo?

Yes, the authoring process enforces universal rules and provides reference materials tailored to specific challenge archetypes to ensure deterministic craft across new modules.