Skills Management
Unified entry point for the entire skill lifecycle: finding existing skills, writing new ones, enforcing conventions, reviewing quality, and managing installations.
Reference Files
Load the reference appropriate to your current task:
| Reference | When to load |
|---|---|
| references/finding-skills.md | Discovering and vetting skills from marketplaces and repos |
| references/writing-skills.md | TDD methodology for authoring new skills |
| references/conventions.md | Directory layout, naming rules, frontmatter requirements |
| references/skill-manager-usage.md | CLI reference for the skill-manager script |
| references/dispatch-prompt-template.md | 6-section template for agent dispatch prompts |
| references/agent-skills-spec.md | Agent Skills open standard reference |
| references/reviewing-skills.md | Auditing skills for quality and portability |
Writing-Skills Sub-References
The writing-skills reference has its own deep-dive files:
| Reference | Content |
|---|---|
| references/skill-structure.md | SKILL.md structure, directory layout, file organization |
| references/claude-search-optimization.md | CSO techniques, keyword coverage, token efficiency |
| references/testing-methodology.md | Testing all skill types, rationalizations, bulletproofing |
| references/skill-creation-checklist.md | Complete TDD-adapted checklist |
| references/anti-patterns.md | Anti-patterns with examples |
| references/context-optimization-patterns.md | Extracting oversized skills, plugin-to-skill conversion |
Quick Decision
- Need a capability? Start with finding-skills to search before building
- Building from scratch? Use writing-skills (TDD methodology)
- Unsure about structure? Check conventions and agent-skills-spec
- Auditing existing skills? Use reviewing-skills
- Managing installs? Use skill-manager-usage