SKILL.md
Writing Skills (Excellence)
Compatibility: these templates are conventions, not a universal loader schema. Use the target host's documented skill directory and current schema; custom metadata.triggers is optional and does not itself guarantee discovery. Bundled upstream guidance is a historical snapshot. Rendering requires Node.js and a locally installed Graphviz dot; inspect trusted DOT only, and open generated SVG cautiously. --combine shares node IDs across graphs and is a visual convenience, not a semantics-preserving merge. Outputs are exclusive: remove or choose another output directory deliberately before rerunning.
Scope: examples are authoring/test fixtures, not live instructions. Follow the user, host, and repository instruction hierarchy. Run pressure tests only with authorized isolated fixtures; never delete user work or weaken safety/approval boundaries to enforce a skill. Preserve existing work and adapt the validation plan when a baseline already passes. Sample compliance does not prove universal reliability.
Dispatcher for skill creation excellence. Use the decision tree below to find the right template and standards.
⚡ Quick Decision Tree
What do you need to do?
- Create a NEW skill:
- Is it simple (single file, <200 lines)? → Tier 1 Architecture
- Is it complex (multi-concept, 200-1000 lines)? → Tier 2 Architecture
- Is it a massive platform (10+ products, AWS, Convex)? → Tier 3 Architecture