make-skill-template

To create a new Agent Skill, use a scaffolding template to generate a complete SKILL.md file and a ready-to-extend directory structure. This enforces valid frontmatter with name and description, ensuring the skill is ready for activation and discovery.

A valid SKILL.md file requires frontmatter containing both a name and a description. The scaffolding process also sets up an accompanying folder structure with optional directories for scripts, references, and assets.

You can scaffold an agent-skills directory by duplicating a template and renaming the folder to your skill name using lowercase with hyphens. This bootstraps consistent layouts with optional folders for scripts, references, and assets.

No dependencies are required to generate a skill scaffold. The process works standalone to create a valid SKILL.md with frontmatter and an extendable directory structure directly from your prompts.

The best way to bootstrap consistent skill layouts is to duplicate a skill template. This ensures every team member generates a correctly formatted SKILL.md and matching directory structure, reducing manual overhead.