example-skill

Repo-local automation workflows are standardized by defining a portable, manifest-backed skill with a SKILL.md file and a companion capability.yml manifest. This approach enables clear discovery, repeatable setup, and safe reuse across local development tasks.

The capability.yml manifest enables machine discovery and tooling integration for repo-local skills. It validates required fields like name and description, and checks owned_files, dependencies, and component presence to ensure safe portability across repositories.

Creating a portable skill template involves copying the example skill and customizing the SKILL.md frontmatter and capability.yml manifest for your workflow. This standardizes your automation and supports optional resources like scripts, references, and assets for deterministic tasks.

Skill template validation checks dependencies, component presence, and owned_files to support safe reuse and portability. It ensures the manifest includes required fields such as name and description, verifying that all necessary components are present for local development and automation tasks.

A manifest-backed skill is needed when creating new skills or upgrading existing ones within a repository to enable clear discovery and repeatable setup. It ensures safe portability by validating owned_files, dependencies, and component presence across local development workflows.