skill_version

Skill Unit versioning uses frontmatter-driven metadata to feed discovery and indexing. By defining required fields like name and description alongside optional components, teams validate the structure and streamline onboarding for new contributors.

A Skill Unit is a versioned format for defining reusable skills, needed during early development and documentation phases. Teams use it to prototype and validate skill metadata structure, enabling rapid documentation and streamlined discovery.

You validate Skill Unit structure by running a minimal versioned example that satisfies basic frontmatter requirements. This demonstrates how frontmatter-driven metadata feeds discovery and indexing while confirming the skill behaves as documented.

Prototyping skill metadata requires no external dependencies. The lightweight example validates the Skill Unit structure directly, allowing teams to prototype and document skill behavior without additional components.

The best way to document skill behavior for new contributors is using a minimal versioned Skill Unit example. It illustrates how frontmatter-driven metadata is defined and used, streamlining onboarding to the skill format.