Agent skill · writing content · delphine-l
galaxy-training-material
Expert in Galaxy Training Network (GTN) tutorial development. GTN markdown syntax, special boxes, tool references, snippets, YAML front matter, and best practices for writing and updating training materials in the galaxyproject/training-material repository.
Why this skill is useful
Provides detailed guidance on GTN-specific markdown syntax and tutorial structure that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-05-14. 17 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Galaxy Training Material Expert Expert knowledge for writing and updating tutorials in the Galaxy Training Network (GTN) repository (github.com/galaxyproject/training-material). Covers the custom markdown syntax, file structure, and pedagogical conventions. When to Use This Skill Writing or editing GTN tutorial content (tutorial.md files) Creating new tutorials or topics Understanding GTN-specific markdown syntax (boxes, tool refs, snippets, icons) Reviewing or fixing tutorial formatting issues Adding slides, workflows, or data libraries to tutorials Updating YAML front matter metadata Supporting Files For additional details, see the following files in this directory: WORKFLOW-VERIFICATION.md — Cross-checking tool versions between tutorials and workflows, updating IWC-based tutorials, GTA track update process, MCP fallbacks, adapting test files. BEST-PRACTICES.md — Slides format, data library configuration, content structure and writing style best practices, learning design, common pitfalls, updating tutorials for new tool versions. Repository Structure Topic Layout Topic metadata.yaml Tutorial YAML Front Matter Every tutorial.md starts with YAML front matter between --- delimiters: Important notes: Use contributions: with sub-fields (authorship, editing, funding, testing), NOT the older contributors: field timeestimation format: "30M", "1H", "1H30M", "2H" All usernames must exist in the root CONTRIBUTORS.yaml level determines visual badge (Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced) Special Markdown Syntax Box Types All pedagogical boxes follow this pattern: Every line inside the box must start with > (blockquote prefix). Agenda (Table of Contents) Always placed after the introduction, before the first section. The 1. TOC / {:toc} generates automatic table of contents from headings. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills delphine-l/training-material