# 2663 Status 2025 12 19 312b7977 > Skills Initiative Status Report - 2025-12-19 - Skill: `tools-only/2663-status-2025-12-19-312b7977` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/2663-status-2025-12-19-312b7977` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/2663-status-2025-12-19-312b7977/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Docs & Writing - Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/2663-status-2025-12-19-312b7977 --- # Skills Initiative Status Report - 2025-12-19 ## Summary This document tracks all changes, fixes, and plans related to the **500 Standalone Skills Initiative**. ## Key Decision: STANDALONE Skills **Decision**: Create 500 NEW standalone skills in `/skills/` directory, separate from plugin-embedded skills. | Type | Location | Count | |------|----------|-------| | **Standalone Skills (NEW)** | `/skills/[category]/[skill]/SKILL.md` | 500 planned | | Plugin-Embedded Skills | `/plugins/*/skills/*/SKILL.md` | 241 existing | | **Total After Completion** | | **741 skills** | --- ## Website Fixes (claudecodeplugins.io) ### Changes Made (Uncommitted) #### 1. Updated Plugin/Skill Counts - **Previous**: 185 skills, 255 plugins - **Current**: 241 skills, 258 plugins - **Files**: `index.astro`, `sponsor.astro`, `marketplace.extended.json` #### 2. Removed $199 Price Stat - **Previous**: Hero showed "$199 Monthly Investment" - **Current**: Replaced with "241 AI Skills" stat - **File**: `sponsor.astro` #### 3. Updated Year References - **Previous**: 2024 date comments - **Current**: 2025-12-19 - **File**: `sponsor.astro` #### 4. Mobile CSS Fixes Added - Skills section padding - Skills grid responsive layout - Install box max-width fix - Stats bar gap adjustments - Category items flex direction fix - Process grid single column on mobile - **File**: `index.astro` (added ~90 lines of mobile CSS) --- ## Enterprise Skills Standard ### Required Fields (Anthropic + Enterprise) | Field | Source | Max Length | Example | |-------|--------|------------|---------| | `name` | Anthropic | 64 chars | `kubernetes-pod-debugger` | | `description` | Anthropic | 1024 chars | Action verbs + triggers | | `allowed-tools` | Enterprise | - | `Read, Write, Bash` | | `version` | Enterprise | - | `1.0.0` | | `author` | Enterprise | - | `Jeremy Longshore ` | | `license` | Enterprise | - | `MIT` | | `tags` | Recommended | - | `["devops", "kubernetes"]` | ### Description Writing Formula ``` [Action Verbs] + [Specific Capabilities] + [Use When] + [Trigger Phrases] ``` ### Action Verbs by Category | Category | Verbs | |----------|-------| | Data | Extract, analyze, parse, transform, convert, merge, split, validate | | Creation | Generate, create, build, produce, synthesize, compose | | Modification | Edit, update, refactor, optimize, fix, enhance, migrate | | Analysis | Review, audit, scan, inspect, diagnose, profile, assess | | Operations | Deploy, execute, run, configure, install, setup, provision | | Documentation | Document, explain, summarize, annotate, describe | ### Key Rules 1. Always write in **third person** (not "I can help") 2. Include specific **file types** (.pdf, .xlsx, .yaml) 3. Include **domain keywords** (Kubernetes, SQL, Docker) 4. Define **boundaries** (what it cannot do) 5. Keep under **1024 characters** --- ## Skills Validation ### Validator: `scripts/validate-skills-schema.py` **Current Status**: 241/241 skills valid (100%) **Checks Performed**: - YAML syntax validation - Required fields (name, description) - Enterprise fields (allowed-tools, version, author, license) - Name format (kebab-case, max 64 chars) - Description length (max 1024 chars) - Tool permission validation - Hardcoded path detection ### Fix Script: `scripts/fix-skills-enterprise.py` **Actions**: - Adds missing `author` field - Adds missing `license` field - Adds missing `version` field - Fixes `Bash(*)` → `Bash` wildcards - Replaces hardcoded paths with `{baseDir}` --- ## Skills Fixed (2025-12-19) | Skill | Issue | Fix | |-------|-------|-----| | `ai-sdk-agents` | Malformed tool `node:*)` | Removed invalid tool | | `agent-context-loader` | YAML quote error | Changed to multi-line `|` | | `yaml-master` | YAML quote error | Changed to multi-line `|` | | All 241 skills | Missing enterprise fields | Added via fix script | --- ## Directory Structure ``` planned-skills/ ├── README.md # Main documentation ├── SKILLS-STANDARD-COMPLETE.md # Master specification (65KB) ├── STATUS-2025-12-19.md # This file ├── skill-definitions/ # Skill definition YAML files ├── templates/ # Skill templates └── generated/ # Staging for generated skills ``` --- ## 500 Skills Initiative Progress | Category | Target | Current | Remaining | |----------|--------|---------|-----------| | Existing (plugin-embedded) | - | 241 | - | | DevOps Automation | 40 | 0 | 40 | | Security & Compliance | 35 | 0 | 35 | | Database Operations | 30 | 0 | 30 | | API Development | 25 | 0 | 25 | | Code Quality | 25 | 0 | 25 | | Testing & QA | 25 | 0 | 25 | | Documentation | 20 | 0 | 20 | | Performance | 20 | 0 | 20 | | AI/ML Ops | 20 | 0 | 20 | | Cloud Architecture | 19 | 0 | 19 | | **TOTAL** | **500** | **241** | **259** | --- ## Official References - [Anthropic Skills Best Practices](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/best-practices) - [Claude Code Skills](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills) - [How to Create Skills](https://claude.com/blog/how-to-create-skills-key-steps-limitations-and-examples) - [Lee Han Chung Deep Dive](https://leehanchung.github.io/blogs/2025/10/26/claude-skills-deep-dive/) --- ## Next Steps 1. [ ] Commit website fixes 2. [ ] Create skill definition YAML files for each category 3. [ ] Build batch generation script 4. [ ] Generate first batch (20 DevOps skills) 5. [ ] Validate and review 6. [ ] Continue with remaining categories --- **Last Updated**: 2025-12-19 **Author**: Intent Solutions (Jeremy Longshore)