skill-creator

Guide creation of AI skills with YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions.

57|4|Updated Feb 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/byteowlz/oqto --skill skill-creator-byteowlz
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: skill-creator
Source: https://github.com/byteowlz/oqto/tree/main/deploy/container/skel/workspace/skills/skill-creator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/byteowlz/oqto --skill skill-creator-byteowlz

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a comprehensive guide for creating new skills or updating existing ones, ensuring they effectively extend AI capabilities with specialized knowledge and tools.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Creation Guidance: Offers step-by-step instructions and best practices for developing skills.
  • Resource Management: Explains how to effectively use SKILL.md, scripts/, references/, and assets/.
  • Design Principles: Details core principles like conciseness, progressive disclosure, and setting appropriate degrees of freedom.
  • Use Case: A developer needs to create a new skill to interact with a specific company API. They would use this skill to understand the structure, best practices, and how to bundle necessary API documentation and helper scripts.

Quick Start

Follow the steps outlined in this skill to create a new skill named 'api-connector'.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-creator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I structure an AI skill using markdown and YAML frontmatter?

To structure an AI skill, you use YAML frontmatter for metadata and markdown instructions for logic, organizing bundled resources like scripts, references, and assets into directories to ensure clean execution.

What are the best practices for AI skill development and prompt engineering?

Best practices for AI skill development include maintaining conciseness, applying progressive disclosure, and setting appropriate degrees of freedom in your prompt engineering to balance strict guidance with flexible AI reasoning capabilities.

How do I bundle scripts and references when creating a custom AI skill?

You bundle scripts and references by placing them into dedicated directories alongside your main skill file, allowing the AI to access helper scripts and necessary documentation like API guides efficiently during execution.

When do I need to use progressive disclosure in skill creation?

You need to use progressive disclosure in skill creation when providing large amounts of documentation or complex instructions, ensuring the AI loads detailed context only when required to minimize token usage and maintain conciseness.

Does skill creation require specific dependencies or external libraries?

Skill creation does not require specific external dependencies or libraries, as the guide focuses on structuring native markdown instructions, YAML frontmatter, and bundled resource assets to extend AI capabilities natively.