Validate Pi SKILL.md frontmatter and content rule compliance.
npx skills add https://github.com/jbro/pi-agent --skill writing-pi-skills
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: writing-pi-skills Source: https://github.com/jbro/pi-agent/tree/main/skills/pi-skills/writing-pi-skills Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jbro/pi-agent --skill writing-pi-skills
Ensures Pi skill authors and reviewers produce SKILL.md files that meet agentskills.io and Pi content rules so skills are discoverable, safe, and load reliably. It prevents common formatting mistakes that block auto-discovery or inject undesirable patterns into agent context.
Review the SKILL.md in the target skill directory and list any missing frontmatter fields, naming or description violations, prohibited patterns, and suggested fixes.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Validate Pi skill SKILL.md files by checking for required name and description frontmatter, enforcing lowercase hyphen naming, and flagging prohibited patterns like @filename references and superpowers: prefixes to ensure reliable agent auto-discovery.
Prohibited patterns in Pi skill authoring include @filename auto-load references, Skill tool invocations, superpowers: prefixes, and hardcoded ~/.claude/ paths, which can inject undesirable content or block safe skill loading.
Fix directory-name mismatches by ensuring the frontmatter name field exactly matches the skill directory name using lowercase and hyphens, preventing auto-discovery failures across ~/.pi/agent/skills and project-local .pi/skills directories.
Run validation checks when creating or editing a skill to catch missing descriptions, naming violations, or token-inefficient content before committing to the shared skills directory, ensuring your Pi skills remain discoverable and safe.
Yes, you can apply this validation to skill authors and maintainers creating or editing skills across both ~/.pi/agent/skills and project-local .pi/skills directories to ensure consistent frontmatter formatting and compliance.
Pi skills fail auto-discovery on agentskills.io due to common formatting mistakes like missing frontmatter fields, directory-name mismatches, or prohibited content patterns that block reliable loading into agent context.
dimetronClone remote skill sources and extract SKILL.md directories into .pi-go/skills.
ClyptAICreate agent skills with validated frontmatter and optional resource files.
rodrigobranasValidate agent skill metadata against the agentskills.io specification.
ketronkowskiRoute Obsidian meeting requests to standup or general skills by filename.
