create-skill

Create new AI skills with interactive questionnaires and automated scaffolding.

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Search Tags:#templates #best practices #validation #scaffolding #ai development #skill creation #automation building

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/lnittman/skills --skill create-skill-lnittman

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: create-skill
Source: https://github.com/lnittman/skills/tree/main/skills/create-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lnittman/skills --skill create-skill-lnittman

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires perl, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Building new AI skills from scratch can be time-consuming and inconsistent, often leading to skills that lack structure or adherence to best practices. This skill streamlines the process, ensuring high-quality skill creation from the start.

Core Features & Use Cases

Interactive Questionnaire: Guide the user through defining purpose, triggers, and inputs/outputs for a well-defined skill.
Archetype Selection: Choose from workflow, tool, or domain skill templates for structured, purpose-built scaffolding.
Automated Scaffolding: Initialize new skill directories with boilerplate, ready for customization, saving setup time.
Built-in Validation: Check for structural integrity, description quality, and correctly linked references, ensuring adherence to standards.

Quick Start

Create a new skill for managing PDF documents, using the 'tool' archetype, and guide me through the setup.