Write and validate Skills using a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR test-driven workflow.
npx skills add https://github.com/kwam1na/athena --skill writing-skills-kwam1na
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: writing-skills Source: https://github.com/kwam1na/athena/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-skills Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kwam1na/athena --skill writing-skills-kwam1na
Writing and validating Skills can be error-prone and inconsistent without a disciplined process. This guide provides an enforceable framework to design, test, and iterate Skills using a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR lifecycle with subagents to prevent rationalizations and ensure robust deployment.
Follow the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle: run baseline tests without the Skill, write the Skill to address observed failures, and re-test to verify compliance.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
You validate reusable skills by applying a strict test-driven development workflow that enforces structured frontmatter, modular references, and iterative refinement to ensure robust deployment and reliability.
The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle for skill creation involves running baseline tests without the skill, writing the skill to address observed failures, and re-testing to verify compliance and harden the skill.
You track rationalizations and red flags by documenting baseline failures, rationalizations, counters, and red-flag patterns during the test-driven workflow, which hardens skills against errors under pressure.
Yes, you can use this test-driven approach to audit and edit existing skills, ensuring their reliability and discoverability under pressure by applying the structured RED-GREEN-REFACTOR lifecycle.
Structured frontmatter improves discoverability and reliability by enforcing a consistent, modular packaging format that supports references to supporting guides, tests, and tooling.
axiomanticWrite and validate Skill documentation using a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR workflow.
RafayelGardishyanCreate reusable skill workflows with standardized SKILL.md templates and resource structures.
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