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skill-from-masters
Help users create high-quality skills by discovering and incorporating proven methodologies from domain experts. Use this skill BEFORE skill-creator when users want to create a new skill - it enhances skill-creator by first identifying expert frameworks and best practices to incorporate. Triggers on requests like "help me create a skill for X" or "I want to make a skill that does Y". This skill guides methodology selection, then hands off to skill-creator for the actual skill generation.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific methodologies and frameworks that enhance skill creation beyond generic knowledge.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Skill From Masters Create skills that embody the wisdom of domain masters. This skill helps users discover and incorporate proven methodologies from recognized experts before generating a skill. Core Philosophy Most professional domains have outstanding practitioners who have codified their methods through books, talks, interviews, and frameworks. A skill built on these proven methodologies is far more valuable than one created from scratch. The goal is not just "good enough" — it's reaching the highest level of human expertise in that domain. Workflow Step 1: Understand the Skill Intent Ask the user: What skill do they want to create? What specific tasks should it handle? What quality bar are they aiming for? Step 2: Identify Relevant Domains Map the skill to one or more methodology domains. A single skill may span multiple domains. Example mappings: "Sales email skill" → Sales, Writing, Persuasion "User interview skill" → User Research, Interviewing, Product Discovery "Presentation skill" → Storytelling, Visual Design, Persuasion "Code review skill" → Software Engineering, Feedback, Communication Step 3: Surface Expert Methodologies Layer 1: Local Database Consult references/methodology-database.md for known frameworks. Layer 2: Web Search for Experts Search the web to discover additional experts and methodologies: Search: "[domain] best practices expert" Search: "[domain] framework methodology" Search: "[domain] master practitioner" Layer 3: Deep Dive on Selected Experts For promising experts, search for their original content: Search: "[expert name] methodology interview" Search: "[expert name] [domain] transcript" Search: "[expert name] framework explained" Fetch and read primary sources when available (articles, talk transcripts, blog posts). …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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