template-skill

To create a skill scaffold, use a reusable template that generates a new directory with a standardized SKILL.md file, pre-configured markdown frontmatter, and discovery metadata placeholders to ensure consistent authoring.

Skill authoring frontmatter is standardized metadata at the top of a SKILL.md file that enables discovery and organization. You need it when building task-specific skills to maintain mandatory name and description fields for indexing.

Draft a SKILL.md file by applying a reusable scaffold that lays out the required instruction structure and frontmatter. You then customize the placeholders and add optional scripts, references, or assets for your specific workflow.

Yes, the skill template scaffold preserves mandatory name and description fields while explicitly leaving room for optional scripts, references, and assets alongside the core instruction placeholders.

The best way to maintain a reusable structure is to start new skills from a standardized scaffold with predictable markdown frontmatter and discovery metadata, making future skill entries easier to discover, understand, and extend.

Skill discovery metadata requires a standardized format to keep your skill entries organized and predictable. Consistent frontmatter ensures that skills are properly indexed, easier to understand, and simpler to extend over time.