# New Assignment > Create a new programming homework assignment for Mergington High School students. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, add, scaffold, or generate a new assignment, exercise, or homework — even if they don't use the word "assignment" explicitly. - Skill: `senih25/new-assignment` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add senih25/new-assignment` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/senih25/new-assignment/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Docs & Writing - Author: senih25 (https://skillmd.com/u/senih25) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/senih25/new-assignment --- # Create New Programming Assignment Assignments live in `assignments//`, and the website reads `config.json` to display them. Follow these steps to create both. ## Step 1: Gather Requirements If the user hasn't specified, ask what programming concept the assignment should cover. > 📖 Read [references/assignment-guide.md](references/assignment-guide.md) for guidance on difficulty, scope, and when to include starter code. ## Step 2: Create the Assignment 1. Create `assignments//README.md` following the [assignment template](../../../templates/assignment-template.md). 2. Optionally add starter code or data files to the same directory. ## Step 3: Register with the Website Use the bundled scripts — do not edit `config.json` manually when the scripts are available. Register the assignment: ```bash node .github/skills/new-assignment/scripts/update-config.js "" "<description>" ``` Register each attachment: ```bash node .github/skills/new-assignment/scripts/add-attachment.js <id> "<display-name>" <filename> <type> ``` Common types: `python`, `csv`, `json`, `txt`, `html`. ## Step 4: Verify Confirm `config.json` contains the new assignment and all referenced files exist on disk.