creating-local-skills

To create a local skill scaffold, use a canonical template like LOCAL_SKILL_TEMPLATE.md to generate a SKILL.md file with minimal frontmatter and a compact body structure for predictable discovery.

SKILL.md frontmatter requires a concise third-person name and description that clearly indicate when the skill should trigger, reducing false positives and false negatives during discovery.

The quality checklist improves trigger accuracy by enforcing minimal frontmatter, required body sections, and prompt examples to validate the skill and reduce discovery errors.

Iterate on a local skill using an observation, update, and validate loop to continuously refine trigger accuracy and maintainability based on real-world performance.

Yes, non-technical product owners can generate shareable local skills by following the scaffold template and quality checklist to produce auditable and discovery-friendly files.

The best way to standardize local skill creation is using a single source of truth template that enforces a compact body structure and a quality checklist for consistent trigger quality.