template-skill

To create a new AgentOS skill, you clone the template skeleton, rename the folder in kebab-case, and fill in the YAML frontmatter and markdown body. This ensures standardized documentation and correct SKILL.md structure across all new skills.

The required frontmatter fields for an AgentOS SKILL.md file are name and description. Using the standardized skill template enforces this YAML structure, ensuring your new skill has the correct metadata before you document the activation instructions in the body.

The best way to structure markdown instructions is using a standardized skill skeleton that separates YAML frontmatter from the body. This provides a clear format for documenting activation steps and usage guidelines, ensuring efficient onboarding for new skills.

Yes, you can use this template to accelerate skill onboarding by copying the folder and renaming it in kebab-case. This provides a ready-to-use reference format that eliminates writing YAML frontmatter from scratch, ensuring your new skill has a consistent structure.

A standardized documentation format is needed to ensure consistent frontmatter and clear activation instructions across all AgentOS skills. Using a template skeleton solves the problem of misaligned formats and accelerates the overall skill creation workflow.

The limitation of using this basic skill template is that it only provides a standardized skeleton with required frontmatter fields and a markdown body. It does not include additional dependencies or components, meaning you must build all advanced logic into the new skill yourself.