skill-creator
Create, install, or update skills in the workspace. Use when (1) installing a skill from a URL or remote source, (2) creating a new skill from scratch, (3) updating or restructuring existing skills. Always use this skill for any skill installation or creation task.
Profile →npx skills add zhayujie/CowAgent --skill skill-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.
# Skill Creator This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills using the existing tool system. ## About Skills Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend the agent's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. They transform a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge. ### What Skills Provide 1. **Specialized workflows** - Multi-step procedures for specific domains 2. **Tool integrations** - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs 3. **Domain expertise** - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic 4. **Bundled resources** - Scripts, references, and assets for complex tasks ### Core Principle **Concise is Key**: Only add context the agent doesn't already have. Challenge each piece of information: "Does this justify its token cost?" Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations. ## Skill Structure Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources: ``` skill-name/ ├── SKILL.md (required) │ ├── YAML frontmatter metadata (required) │ │ ├── name: (required) │ │ └── description: (required) │ └── Markdown instructions (required) └── Bun
- About Skills
- What Skills Provide
- Core Principle
- Skill Structure
- SKILL.md Components
- Bundled Resources
- What NOT to Include
- Installing a Skill
- Step 1 — Obtain skill content
- Step 2 — Identify and install
- Skill Creation Process (from scratch)
- Skill Naming
- Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Understanding the Skill with Concrete Examples
scripts/init_skill.py <skill-name> --path <output-directory> [--resources scripts,references,assets] [--examples]
scripts/init_skill.py my-skill --path <workspace>/skills
scripts/init_skill.py my-skill --path <workspace>/skills --resources scripts,references
scripts/init_skill.py my-skill --path <workspace>/skills --resources scripts --examples
if [ -z "${SERVICE_API_KEY:-}" ]; then
echo "Error: SERVICE_API_KEY not set"
echo "Please configure your API key first (see SKILL.md)"
exit 1
fi
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SERVICE_API_KEY" ...What does the skill-creator skill do?
Create, install, or update skills in the workspace. Use when (1) installing a skill from a URL or remote source, (2) creating a new skill from scratch, (3) updating or restructuring existing skills. Always use this skill for any skill installation or creation task.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add zhayujie/CowAgent --skill skill-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 zhayujie/CowAgent, a repository with 46,311 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.