new-skill
Scaffold a new brooks-lint analysis skill so it passes `npm run validate` and `npm run evals` on the first try — generates skills/{name}/SKILL.md (with the mandatory "Do NOT trigger for:" clause and a Process section citing guide step ranges) plus skills/{name}/{name}-guide.md (sequentially numbered steps), then appends paired eval scenarios. Triggers when the maintainer asks to "add a new skill", "scaffold a skill", or "create a brooks-lint mode". Do NOT trigger for: editing an existing skill's content, adding a single eval to an existing skill, or authoring skills for some other plugin.
npx skills add hyhmrright/brooks-lint --skill new-skill --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.
# brooks-lint — New Skill Scaffold Skill name comes from `$ARGUMENTS` (kebab-case, e.g. `brooks-security`). If empty, ask for the name and a one-line purpose first. Follow the repo's "Adding a New Skill" checklist exactly: 1. **Create `skills/{name}/SKILL.md`** with frontmatter — `name`, a `description` that ends with a `Do NOT trigger for:` clause (validate-enforced for shipped skills; omitting it causes false triggering), and a `Process` section of 3–6 bullets that cite the guide's step ranges inline (e.g. `Scan risks (Steps 1–6 of the guide)`). Mirror the structure of an existing skill such as `skills/brooks-review/SKILL.md` (Setup → Process → Mode line). 2. **Create `skills/{name}/{name}-guide.md`** with sequentially numbered steps — no gaps, no duplicates. Sub-steps like `Step 2a` are allowed. The guide owns the detailed steps; the SKILL.md Process is just an orientation skeleton. 3. **Wire the framework.** The new SKILL.md Setup section must Read the relevant `_shared/` files (`common.md` for Iron Law + Report Template, plus `decay-risks.md` / `test-decay-risks.md` as applicable) — `_shared/` is NOT auto-loaded. 4. **Add eval coverage** to `evals/evals.json`: append with the
What does the new-skill skill do?
Scaffold a new brooks-lint analysis skill so it passes `npm run validate` and `npm run evals` on the first try — generates skills/{name}/SKILL.md (with the mandatory "Do NOT trigger for:" clause and a Process section citing guide step ranges) plus skills/{name}/{name}-guide.md (sequentially numbered steps), then appends paired eval scenarios. Triggers when the maintainer asks to "add a new skill", "scaffold a skill", or "create a brooks-lint mode". Do NOT trigger for: editing an existing skill's content, adding a single eval to an existing skill, or authoring skills for some other plugin.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add hyhmrright/brooks-lint --skill new-skill --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 hyhmrright/brooks-lint, a repository with 1,284 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.