writing-skills

To write a SKILL.md file using TDD, draft frontmatter with name and description, then build the body following a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR testing flow, including optional scripts and references directories for validation.

Test-driven documentation for skill creation applies the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR workflow to skill-writing, ensuring structured sections and a runnable testing cycle are present to produce reliable, verifiable documentation.

Yes, you can validate existing Skills by applying the test-driven documentation workflow to check for required frontmatter, structured sections, and a runnable testing cycle, editing only the missing elements instead of rewriting everything.

No dependencies or components are required to run test-driven documentation, but the SKILL.md structure supports optional scripts, references, or assets directories to facilitate the testing cycle and progressive disclosure.

The best way to structure documentation for reliable skill deployment is using a SKILL.md template with frontmatter, a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR body, and optional directories, ensuring compliance and testability across disciplines.

You should avoid a test-driven workflow for writing documentation if your Skills require rapid, informal drafting without compliance validation, as this framework strictly enforces structured sections and runnable testing cycles.