Skill Publisher

Skill Publisher

Build and publish skills to ClawHub in one flow.

Quick Start

1. Scaffold a new skill

bash {baseDir}/scripts/scaffold.sh <skill-name> [--dir <output-dir>]

Creates a new skill folder with SKILL.md template and scripts/ directory. Default output: ./skills/<skill-name>

2. Fill in the skill

Edit the generated SKILL.md:

• Set name and description in frontmatter (description is critical for triggering)
• Write clear instructions in the body
• Add scripts/ for executable code, references/ for docs, assets/ for templates

3. Validate

bash {baseDir}/scripts/validate.sh <skill-folder>

Checks:

• Required files exist (SKILL.md)
• Frontmatter has name and description
• Naming conventions (lowercase, hyphens)
• No forbidden files (README.md, CHANGELOG.md, etc.)

4. Security scan

bash {baseDir}/scripts/security-scan.sh <skill-folder>

Scans for red flags:

• Remote code execution / eval patterns
• Data exfiltration (curl to unknown hosts)
• Environment variable harvesting
• Prompt injection in markdown files
• Suspicious file permissions

5. Publish

bash {baseDir}/scripts/publish.sh <skill-folder> --slug <name> --version <x.y.z>

Pushes to ClawHub. Requires clawhub login first.

One-liner (for simple skills)

bash {baseDir}/scripts/scaffold.sh my-skill && \
  # edit skills/my-skill/SKILL.md ... && \
  bash {baseDir}/scripts/validate.sh skills/my-skill && \
  bash {baseDir}/scripts/security-scan.sh skills/my-skill && \
  bash {baseDir}/scripts/publish.sh skills/my-skill --slug my-skill --version 1.0.0

Skill Anatomy Reminder

my-skill/
├── SKILL.md          ← Required. Frontmatter (name, description) + instructions.
├── scripts/          ← Optional. Executable code (bash, python, etc.)
├── references/       ← Optional. Docs loaded on-demand into context.
└── assets/           ← Optional. Templates, images, files used in output.

Key principles:

• Be concise. Context window is shared real estate.
• Description in frontmatter is the trigger — make it comprehensive.
• Progressive disclosure: SKILL.md body only loads when triggered.
• Scripts > inline code for deterministic, repeated operations.