skill-writer
Create and improve agent skills following the Agent Skills specification. Use when asked to create, write, or update skills.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill skill-writer --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 Writer Use this as the single canonical workflow for skill creation and improvement. Primary success condition: maximize high-value input coverage before authoring so the resulting skill has minimal blind spots. Load only the path(s) required for the task: | Task | Read | |------|------| | Set skill class and required dimensions | `references/mode-selection.md` | | Apply writing constraints for depth vs concision | `references/design-principles.md` | | Select structure pattern for this skill | `references/skill-patterns.md` | | Select workflow orchestration pattern for process-heavy skills | `references/workflow-patterns.md` | | Select output format pattern for deterministic quality | `references/output-patterns.md` | | Choose workflow path and required outputs | `references/mode-selection.md` | | Load representative synthesis examples by skill type | `references/examples/*.md` | | Synthesize external/local sources with depth gates | `references/synthesis-path.md` | | Author or update SKILL.md and supporting files | `references/authoring-path.md` | | Optimize skill description and trigger precision | `references/description-optimization.md` | | Iterate using positive/negati
- Step 1: Resolve target and path
- Step 2: Run synthesis when needed
- Step 3: Run iteration first when improving from outcomes/examples
- Step 4: Author or update skill artifacts
- Step 5: Optimize description quality
- Step 6: Evaluate outcomes
- Step 7: Register and validate
- Output format
- When to Use
- Limitations
What does the skill-writer skill do?
Create and improve agent skills following the Agent Skills specification. Use when asked to create, write, or update skills.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill skill-writer --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.