Gene: Skill Creator

Description

Create new skills for AI agents. Enhanced from Anthropic's skill-creator for building extensible agent capabilities.

Trigger Conditions

• User wants to create new skills
• Extending agent capabilities
• Custom workflow automation
• Domain-specific instructions

Skill Structure

SKILL.md Format

---
name: my-skill-name
description: Clear description of what this skill does and when to use it
---

# My Skill Name

Instructions that the agent follows when this skill is active.

## When to Use
- Scenario 1
- Scenario 2

## Steps
1. First step
2. Second step

## Guidelines
- Guideline 1
- Guideline 2

Required Fields

• name: Unique identifier (lowercase, hyphens)
• description: Complete description with trigger conditions

Optional Fields

• metadata.internal: Hide from discovery
• metadata.version: Version number

Creation Process

Step 1: Define Purpose

• What problem does this skill solve?
• When should the skill be used?
• What are the trigger conditions?

Step 2: Write Instructions

• Clear, actionable steps
• Include examples
• Define boundaries

Step 3: Add Guidelines

• Quality standards
• Error handling
• Guardrails

Step 4: Test & Refine

• Test with realistic scenarios
• Iterate on instructions
• Document edge cases

Best Practices

Naming

• Use descriptive, unique names
• Follow naming conventions (lowercase, hyphens)
• Avoid conflicts with existing skills

Descriptions

• Be specific about triggers
• Include examples
• State boundaries clearly

Instructions

• Use clear, imperative language
• Break into numbered steps
• Include error handling

Integration

• Works with: testing-qa, agent-composition
• Enables extensibility