skill-creator

You automate skill creation by running init_skill.py to scaffold a template directory with SKILL.md frontmatter, scripts, references, and assets. This enforces required name and description metadata while standardizing skill structure across environments.

The best way to package and validate skills is using package_skill.py to produce .skill files and quick_validate.py to check structure. These utilities enforce YAML frontmatter compliance and ensure skills meet distribution standards before deployment.

Yes, YAML frontmatter with required name and description fields is enforced during skill creation and onboarding. Optional compatibility fields are supported, and the validation utility checks frontmatter compliance before packaging into .skill files.

Yes, skill-creator is designed for teams managing Claude capabilities across environments. It standardizes SKILL.md frontmatter, supports optional resource directories, and integrates with packaging and validation tooling to ensure consistent skill distribution.

Initializing a new skill scaffolds a template SKILL.md with required YAML frontmatter, plus optional resource directories: scripts/, references/, and assets/. The init_skill.py utility creates this structure under skills/ for customization.

Skill validation fails when SKILL.md is missing required YAML frontmatter name or description fields, or when optional compatibility fields are incorrectly formatted. Running quick_validate.py before packaging identifies frontmatter and structural compliance issues.