How do I install the Skill Gap Identifier skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/skill-gap-identifier 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.

Is Skill Gap Identifier safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skill Gap Identifier?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Skill Gap Identifier free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Skill Gap Identifier?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Skill Gap Identifier by tomevault-io

Name: Skill Gap Identifier
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

SKILL-021: Skill Gap Identifier

Overview

A meta-skill for system evolution. It transforms "I wish I could do X" into a concrete plan for "Method X" by scaffolding the directory structure, metadata, and templates for a new skill. This ensures the system evolves structurally rather than relying on ad-hoc scripts.

Trigger Phrases

create skill
new capability
missing tool
scaffold skill

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`--Name`	string	Yes	-	Short name (e.g., `log_parser`)
`--Trigger`	string	Yes	-	When should this run?
`--Description`	string	Yes	-	What does it do?

Outputs

1. New Directory Structure

skills/
  22_log_parser/
    SKILL.md      (Template)
    scripts/
    examples/
    templates/

2. JSON Status

{
  "status": "CREATED",
  "id": "SKILL-22",
  "path": "C:\\...\\skills\\22_log_parser"
}

Preconditions

skills root directory exists and is writable.
PowerShell 5.1+ or Core 7+.

Safety/QA Checks

Collision Detection: Checks strict naming and ID availability.
Sanitization: Cleans directory names to be safe.

Stop Conditions

Condition	Action
Name already exists	Fail or increment ID

Implementation

See scripts/propose_skill.ps1.

Integration with Other Skills

SKILL-020 (Postmortem) identifies a gap.
User or Agent calls SKILL-021 to fill it.
Agent then implements the logic in the new folder.

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---name: skill-gap-identifierdescription: Analyzes failures or user requests to automatically scaffold new skills, ensuring structural evolution.---# SKILL-021: Skill Gap Identifier## OverviewA **meta-skill** for system evolution. It transforms "I wish I could do X" into a concrete plan for "Method X" by scaffolding the directory structure, metadata, and templates for a new skill. This ensures the system evolves structurally rather than relying on ad-hoc scripts.## Trigger Phrases- `create skill`- `new capability`- `missing tool`- `scaffold skill`## Inputs| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description ||-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|| `--Name` | string | Yes | - | Short name (e.g., `log_parser`) || `--Trigger` | string | Yes | - | When should this run? || `--Description` | string | Yes | - | What does it do? |## Outputs### 1. New Directory Structure```skills/ 22_log_parser/ SKILL.md (Template) scripts/ examples/ templates/```### 2. JSON Status```json{ "status": "CREATED", "id": "SKILL-22", "path": "C:\\...\\skills\\22_log_parser"}```## Preconditions1. `skills` root directory exists and is writable.2. PowerShell 5.1+ or Core 7+.## Safety/QA Checks1. **Collision Detection**: Checks strict naming and ID availability.2. **Sanitization**: Cleans directory names to be safe.## Stop Conditions| Condition | Action ||-----------|--------|| Name already exists | Fail or increment ID |## ImplementationSee `scripts/propose_skill.ps1`.## Integration with Other Skills1. **SKILL-020 (Postmortem)** identifies a gap.2. User or Agent calls **SKILL-021** to fill it.3. Agent then implements the logic in the new folder.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/sounder25) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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