Create Agent Skill

Create Agent Skill

Overview

This skill teaches how to create custom skills for various AI agents (opencode, Qwen Code, Zed). It covers the structure, location, and validation requirements for each agent's skill format.

Skill Structure

A skill is a Markdown file with a specific structure:

• File name: SKILL.md
• Frontmatter with name and description fields
• Content in markdown format

Agent-Specific Locations

• opencode: ~/.config/opencode/skills/ or ~/.agents/skills/
• Qwen Code: ~/.qwen/skills/ or ~/.agents/skills/
• Zed: ~/.config/zed/skills/ or ~/.agents/skills/

Validation Requirements

• opencode: Name must match regex pattern ^[a-z][a-z0-9_-]*[a-z0-9]$
• Qwen Code: Allows Unicode in names
• Zed: Uses disable-model-invocation field

Skill Types

1. Global Skills: Stored in shared directory ~/.agents/skills/ for all agents
2. Project Skills: Stored in project's .qwen/skills/ or .zed/skills/ directory

Creating a Skill

1. Create a new Markdown file named SKILL.md
2. Add required frontmatter with name and description
3. Add your skill content in markdown format
4. Place in appropriate directory based on scope