make-skill-template

To scaffold a new Agent Skill, duplicate this template, rename the folder, and customize the SKILL.md frontmatter. It automatically generates required name and description fields, creating a ready-to-run skill folder structure.

An Agent Skill template provides a standardized folder scaffold for building capabilities. Frontmatter enforces required metadata like name and description, ensuring your skill is discoverable and structurally compliant for instantiation.

Yes, skill scaffolding supports optional bundled directories including scripts/, references/, and assets/ subfolders. You can create these directories during template instantiation to organize supporting files for future expansion.

The best way to structure skill folders is using a template that enforces SKILL.md frontmatter requirements and provides optional subfolders for scripts, references, and assets. This ensures consistent organization for automated skill development.

Manual validation of SKILL.md frontmatter is minimized because the template enforces required fields like name and description during generation. The scaffold includes validation guidelines to ensure your frontmatter remains compliant.

The make-skill-template enforces clear discovery metadata by generating compliant SKILL.md frontmatter. It structures your skill folder with required name and description fields to ensure proper indexing and discoverability.