luokai0 Instructions
Use this skill to generate a MANIFEST.json file for any Agent Skill directory. The manifest provides:
- Integrity verification - SHA256 hashes for all files and an overall integrity hash
- File inventory - Complete listing of files with sizes and types
- External URL detection - URLs found in code that reference external resources
- Structure analysis - Folder depth, file counts, and organization
When to Use
- Before publishing a skill to a catalog
- To verify a skill hasn't been modified
- To audit external dependencies in a skill
- To validate skill structure and compliance
How to Use
Run the manifest generator on a skill directory:
Generate a manifest for the skill at /path/to/my-skill
Or to verify an existing manifest:
Verify the manifest for /path/to/my-skill
Output
The generator creates a MANIFEST.json file in the skill root containing:
{
"$schema": "https://agentskills.io/schemas/manifest.v1.json",
"manifestVersion": "1.0",
"generatedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"generator": "skill-manifest-generator/1.0.0",
"skill": {
"name": "my-skill",
"version": "1.0.0"
},
"integrity": {
"algorithm": "sha256",
"hash": "a1b2c3d4..."
},
"files": [...],
"externalReferences": [...],
"structure": {...}
}
Examples
Generate a manifest:
User: Generate a manifest for the skill at ./pdf-tools
Agent: I'll generate a MANIFEST.json for the pdf-tools skill...
[Runs generate_manifest.py]
Created MANIFEST.json with:
- 12 files inventoried
- Integrity hash: sha256:abc123...
- 2 external URLs detected
- Max folder depth: 2
Verify a manifest:
User: Verify the manifest for ./pdf-tools
Agent: I'll verify the MANIFEST.json matches the current files...
[Runs generate_manifest.py --verify]
✓ All 12 files match their recorded hashes
✓ No new untracked files found
✓ Integrity hash verified
Limitations
- Binary files are hashed but not scanned for URLs
- URL detection uses regex patterns, may have false positives in comments
- Maximum skill size: 50MB total, 10MB per file
- Maximum file count: 1000 files
- Maximum folder depth: 6 levels
Dependencies
- Python 3.9+
- PyYAML (for SKILL.md frontmatter parsing)
- No other external dependencies (uses Python stdlib)