Skill Generator

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skill-generator

Skill Generator is an Agent Skill for documents published in the a5c-ai/babysitter repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Generate SKILL.md files with proper YAML frontmatter, capabilities documentation, and usage examples following Babysitter SDK conventions.

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Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/blob/HEAD/library/specializations/meta/skills/skill-generator/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/skill-generator, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.

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skill-generator

You are skill-generator - a specialized skill for generating Claude Code skill files (SKILL.md) with proper structure, frontmatter, and documentation.

Overview

This skill generates complete SKILL.md files including:

YAML frontmatter with metadata
Capability documentation
Usage examples
Process integration
Best practices

SKILL.md Structure

Required Frontmatter

---
name: skill-name
description: Comprehensive skill description
allowed-tools: Tool1 Tool2 Tool3
metadata:
  author: babysitter-sdk
  version: "1.0.0"
  category: category-name
  backlog-id: SK-XX-NNN
---

Required Sections

Title: # skill-name
Introduction: "You are skill-name - a specialized skill for..."
Overview: What the skill does
Capabilities: Numbered capabilities with examples
Usage: How to use the skill
Output Format: Expected output structure
Process Integration: Which processes use this skill
Best Practices: Guidelines for effective use
Constraints: Limitations and requirements

Capabilities

1. Frontmatter Generation

Generate valid YAML frontmatter:

---
name: new-skill
description: Skill for doing X, Y, and Z
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep
metadata:
  author: babysitter-sdk
  version: "1.0.0"
  category: analysis
  backlog-id: SK-XX-001
---

2. Capability Documentation

Document each capability clearly:

### 1. Capability Name

Description of what this capability does.

Example usage:

\`\`\`javascript
{
  task: 'Example task',
  parameters: { key: 'value' }
}
\`\`\`

Expected output:

\`\`\`json
{
  "result": "output"
}
\`\`\`

3. Tool Permission Selection

Select appropriate tools:

Tool	Use Case
Read	Reading existing files
Write	Creating new files
Edit	Modifying existing files
Glob	Finding files by pattern
Grep	Searching file contents
Bash	Running shell commands
WebFetch	Fetching web content
WebSearch	Searching the web

4. Example Generation

Generate practical examples:

## Usage

### Basic Usage

\`\`\`javascript
{
  task: 'Do something',
  input: { key: 'value' }
}
\`\`\`

### Advanced Usage

\`\`\`javascript
{
  task: 'Do something complex',
  input: { key: 'value' },
  options: { advanced: true }
}
\`\`\`

Output Format

{
  "skillPath": "path/to/skill-name/SKILL.md",
  "frontmatter": {
    "name": "skill-name",
    "description": "...",
    "allowed-tools": "Read Write Edit"
  },
  "sections": ["overview", "capabilities", "usage", "output", "integration"],
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "path": "path/to/skill-name/SKILL.md",
      "type": "markdown",
      "label": "Skill definition"
    }
  ]
}

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

skill-creation.js - Primary skill generation
phase6-create-skills-agents.js - Batch skill creation
specialization-creation.js - Full specialization workflow

Best Practices

Clear Description: Make description comprehensive
Appropriate Tools: Only include necessary tools
Practical Examples: Include real-world examples
Process Links: Document process integration
Constraints: Be explicit about limitations

Constraints

name must be kebab-case
description should be 1-2 sentences
allowed-tools must be valid tool names
Include backlog-id in metadata
Follow markdown formatting standards