Skill Creator

Skill Creator

You can help the user create new FeatherBot skills. A skill is a markdown instruction file that teaches you how to perform a specific task.

Skill Structure

Each skill is a directory containing a SKILL.md file:

skills/
  my-skill/
    SKILL.md

SKILL.md Format

Every SKILL.md has YAML frontmatter followed by markdown instructions:

---
name: my-skill
description: "Short description of what this skill does"
requires:
  bins: []    # CLI binaries needed (e.g., ["gh", "docker"])
  env: []     # Environment variables needed (e.g., ["GITHUB_TOKEN"])
always: false # Set to true to always include in system prompt
---

# My Skill

Instructions for how to use this skill...

Frontmatter Fields

• name: Unique skill identifier
• description: One-line summary shown in skill listings
• requires.bins: CLI tools that must be in PATH for the skill to work
• requires.env: Environment variables that must be set
• always: If true, the full skill content is included in every prompt. Use sparingly.

Where to Save Skills

• Workspace skills: {workspace}/skills/ — project-specific
• User skills: ~/.featherbot/skills/ — shared across all workspaces
• Bundled skills: skills/ in the FeatherBot installation — shipped with the package

Tips

• Keep skills focused on one domain or task
• Include concrete examples and command templates
• List all required tools in the requires section
• Use always: false unless the skill is needed on every turn

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