writing-skills

To create tested skills using test-driven development, you write a pressure scenario, run it without the skill to capture baseline failures as red tests, then implement the skill and re-run to verify compliance with green tests.

Authoring OpenClaw skills requires YAML frontmatter containing name and description fields, optional metadata, and a structured multi-section body that supports progressive disclosure and can reference additional materials.

You validate skill readiness before deploying to OpenClaw by running pressure scenarios against the skill to ensure baseline failures are resolved and the structured YAML frontmatter and body sections meet compliance.

Yes, OpenClaw skill authoring supports optional metadata in the YAML frontmatter, while strictly requiring only the name and description fields to establish the baseline skill definition.

You should capture baseline failures before implementing a skill to establish red tests that document the exact problem, ensuring the final skill is verifiable, durable, and translates those failures into reusable green-test compliance.

The best way to document team testing methodology is to use references within the skill anatomy to anchor best practices, allowing teams to adopt consistent TDD workflows and collaboration patterns.