agent-creator
Create custom AI subagents with proper plugin structure, persona generation, and companion routing skills.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill agent-creator --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Agent Creator A skill for creating custom subagents packaged inside proper plugins. This skill handles the entire flow: gathering requirements, generating a rich persona from even a one-line description, scaffolding the correct folder structure, and optionally creating a companion skill that auto-routes tasks to the new agent. ## When to use Use this skill whenever you need a dedicated, isolated "brain" to handle a specific repetitive task, or when you find yourself repeatedly pasting the same massive system prompt or constraints into the main chat. Creating a dedicated subagent keeps the main conversation lightweight and focused. ## Why this exists Subagents live inside plugins at `<appDataDir>\config\plugins\`. For a subagent to be properly registered and invokable, it needs to be inside a plugin's `agents/` directory with a valid `plugin.json`. Getting this structure right manually is tedious and error-prone. This skill automates the entire process so the user can go from "I want an agent that reviews code" to a fully functional, properly structured subagent in under a minute. ## Target directory All agents are created inside plugins at: ``` <appDataDir>\config\plugins\<plugin
- When to use
- Why this exists
- Target directory
- Workflow
- Step 1: Gather requirements
- Step 2: Generate the persona
- Step 3: Create the folder structure
- Step 4: Write plugin.json
- Step 5: Write the agent file
- Step 6: Write the companion routing skill (if requested)
- Step 7: Confirm and summarize
- Tips for great personas
- Multiple agents in one plugin
- Limitations
What does the agent-creator skill do?
Create custom AI subagents with proper plugin structure, persona generation, and companion routing skills.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill agent-creator --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.