Agent skill · writing content · SylphAI-Inc
create-skill
Guide users through creating AdaL skills by clarifying the skill type (personal, project, or public plugin) and scaffolding the appropriate structure.
Why this skill is useful
Provides detailed guidance and structure for creating AdaL skills, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 101 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Create Skill Use this skill when the user asks to create a skill, make a skill, add a new skill, or similar requests. When to Use Trigger when user mentions: "create a skill" "make a skill" "add a new skill" "write a skill" "scaffold a skill" "set up a skill" Step 1: Clarify Skill Type Always ask the user which type of skill they want to create: Type Location Visibility Use Case ------ ---------- ------------ ---------- Personal ~/.adal/skills/<name>/ Only you Custom workflows, personal preferences Project .adal/skills/<name>/ Team (via git) Team conventions, project-specific patterns Plugin GitHub repo Public Community-shareable, reusable across projects Example prompt: What type of skill would you like to create? 1. Personal skill (~/.adal/skills/) - Just for you, not shared 2. Project skill (.adal/skills/) - Shared with your team via git 3. Plugin skill (GitHub repo) - Public, shareable with the community Which type? (1/2/3) Step 2: Gather Skill Details Ask for: 1. Skill name - lowercase, hyphenated (e.g., my-workflow, team-conventions) 2. Description - Brief explanation of what it does and when to use it 3. When to trigger - Keywords or scenarios that should activate this skill Step 3: Create the Skill Structure For Personal Skills (~/.adal/skills/) Create SKILL.md with required YAML frontmatter: ⚠️ REQUIRED: The --- YAML frontmatter block is mandatory. Skills without it will fail to load. At minimum, include name and description. For Project Skills (.adal/skills/) Same SKILL.md format. Remember to commit to git for team sharing. For Plugin Skills (GitHub) 1. Create a GitHub repository with this structure: 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills SylphAI-Inc/create-skill