Create Skill

Create Skill

Create a new custom skill for "$ARGUMENTS" following the Metapowers SKILL.md pattern. Research best practices and generate a structured skill.

Prerequisites

None — utility skill, run anytime.

Process

1. Understand the skill:

   • What does "$ARGUMENTS" need to accomplish?
   • Ask the user to clarify if ambiguous: Who uses it? What's the input? What's the output?

2. Research best practices:

   • Use WebSearch to find current best practices, patterns, and conventions for "$ARGUMENTS"
   • Look for: official documentation, community guides, expert recommendations
   • Identify the key steps a practitioner would follow

3. Create the SKILL.md:

   • Frontmatter: description starting with a verb, under 200 characters
   • Title: Clear skill name as H1
   • Introduction: One sentence explaining what the skill does with "$ARGUMENTS" placeholder
   • Prerequisites: What files or context are needed (or "None")
   • Process: Numbered steps with clear instructions
     • What to read
     • What to research (WebSearch if applicable)
     • What to produce
     • What to verify
   • Output: Where the artifact is written and what to present to the user

4. Validate the skill:

   • Description starts with a recognized verb
   • Description under 200 characters
   • Body under 2000 words
   • Artifact path uses .metapowers/ convention

5. Install the skill:

   • Write to .metapowers/plugins/custom/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
   • Report the skill name and invocation command

Output

The new skill written to .metapowers/plugins/custom/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md. Present the skill summary and how to invoke it.