mkurman
Name conventions: `create-*`, `manage-*`, `setup-*`, `generate-*`, `build-*`
</yaml_requirements>
<success_criteria>
A well-structured skill:
- Has valid YAML frontmatter
- Uses pure XML structure (no markdown headings in body)
- Has essential principles inline in SKILL.md
- Routes directly to appropriate workflows based on user intent
- Keeps SKILL.md under 500 lines
- Asks minimal clarifying questions only when truly needed
- Has been tested with real usage
</success_criteria>
Create Skill
Expert guidance for creating, writing, building, and refining GSD skills. Use when working with SKILL.md files, authoring new skills, improving existing skills, or understanding skill structure and best practices.
Create Skill by mkurman · 104d8e7
npx skillmds@latest add mkurman/create-skill File contents
---name: create-skilldescription: Expert guidance for creating, writing, building, and refining GSD skills. Use when working with SKILL.md files, authoring new skills, improving existing skills, or understanding skill structure and best practices.---```Name conventions: `create-*`, `manage-*`, `setup-*`, `generate-*`, `build-*`</yaml_requirements><success_criteria>A well-structured skill:- Has valid YAML frontmatter- Uses pure XML structure (no markdown headings in body)- Has essential principles inline in SKILL.md- Routes directly to appropriate workflows based on user intent- Keeps SKILL.md under 500 lines- Asks minimal clarifying questions only when truly needed- Has been tested with real usage</success_criteria>
mkurman/zorai/tree/main/skills/gsd-2/skills/create-skill commit 104d8e7806
Frequently asked questions
Run npx skillmds@latest add mkurman/create-skill in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.
Expert guidance for creating, writing, building, and refining GSD skills. Use when working with SKILL.md files, authoring new skills, improving existing skills, or understanding skill structure and best practices. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.
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mkurman (@mkurman) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.