skillstash-author

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Author skillstash SKILL.md files from research or issue specs

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When & Why to Use This Skill

The skillstash-author skill is a specialized developer tool designed to automate the creation and maintenance of SKILL.md files for Claude agentic workflows. By transforming raw research notes or technical issue specifications into structured, standardized documentation, it ensures that every AI skill is properly packaged with the required frontmatter, naming conventions, and directory structures, significantly reducing manual boilerplate for developers.

Use Cases

  • Rapid Prototyping: Automatically converting unstructured research notes into a valid SKILL.md file to quickly initialize a new agent capability.
  • Specification Alignment: Generating skill definitions directly from GitHub or Jira issue specs to ensure the implementation matches the original requirements.
  • Standardization: Updating existing skill files to comply with strict frontmatter requirements and kebab-case directory naming conventions.
  • Asset Organization: Automatically setting up the necessary folder hierarchy, including references, scripts, and assets, alongside the primary skill definition.
nameskillstash-author
descriptionAuthor skillstash SKILL.md files from research or issue specs

Skillstash Author

Use this skill to draft or update SKILL.md files for new skills.

When this skill activates

  • Research notes are ready
  • An issue provides a clear spec for a skill

What this skill does

  1. Read research notes or issue specs.
  2. Write skills/<name>/SKILL.md with required frontmatter and instructions.
  3. Add optional references/, scripts/, or assets/ when helpful.

Requirements

  • Frontmatter must include name and description.
  • name must match the directory name (kebab-case).