template-skill

To scaffold a new skill unit, use a template that initializes a standardized YAML frontmatter and folder structure. This generates a root SKILL.md with required name and description fields, alongside optional scripts/, references/, and assets/ directories.

Standardizing markdown frontmatter across multiple projects requires a shared scaffold that enforces required metadata fields. This template initializes each new unit with consistent YAML frontmatter, ensuring standardized name and description inputs across all files.

No dependencies are required to generate the markdown skill scaffold. The template operates independently to create the initial folder structure and YAML frontmatter, allowing you to populate the scripts/, references/, and assets/ directories without external tools.

Yes, you can use this template to create optional directories. It initializes scripts/, references/, and assets/ folders alongside the root SKILL.md, allowing you to populate them as needed for extended documentation or code execution.

You should use a standardized scaffold when creating multiple skills that require consistent metadata. It prevents manual setup errors by automatically generating the required YAML frontmatter and directory structure, ensuring uniformity across all skill units.

The limitation of this basic template is that it only provides an initial scaffold with required frontmatter and empty directories. It does not include pre-built components or advanced reasoning logic, requiring you to manually populate the scripts, references, and assets.