skill-creator

To generate skill metadata from YAML frontmatter automatically, this tool extracts the name, description, license, and metadata fields directly from a SKILL.md file. It validates required frontmatter fields and outputs a ready-to-use standardized Skill Unit metadata block.

A Skill Unit is a standardized directory structure containing a root SKILL.md file and optional assets, references, or scripts folders. You need to scaffold one when packaging automation logic or templates into a reusable, exportable format for AGENTS.md registration.

Validating required frontmatter fields in a SKILL.md file involves checking that name, description, license, and metadata are present. This generator automatically flags missing metadata entries during the extraction process to ensure frontmatter completeness.

Yes, the skill generator works with existing directories by detecting optional assets, references, and scripts subdirectories alongside the root SKILL.md file. It scaffolds these resource folders automatically when present, ensuring they are included in the final metadata report.

The best way to extract license and name information from SKILL.md for AGENTS.md registration is using an automated frontmatter parser. It isolates these YAML fields directly from the file header and formats them into an exportable, standardized metadata block.

Your generated skill metadata reports missing frontmatter fields because the root SKILL.md file lacks one or more required YAML keys: name, description, license, or metadata. The generator actively flags these incomplete entries to prevent invalid Skill Unit registration.