Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
A skill for creating, validating, and publishing Agent Skills following the open standard from agentskills.io. Covers the full workflow from authoring SKILL.md files to cross-platform deployment. Designed for reuse across Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other AI tools.
Following the open standard ensures skills work portably across Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot without rewriting per-tool.
When to use it
- Converting existing docs into a portable agent skill
- Validating skill frontmatter and token budgets before publishing
- Setting up symlinks to share one skill across multiple AI tools
- Batch-validating all skills in a plugin repository
- Packaging agent instructions for distribution as a versioned plugin
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: create and validate a new skill called 'fetch-api-docs'
- 1Create directory: mkdir fetch-api-docs && touch fetch-api-docs/SKILL.md
- 2Write frontmatter with name, description including 'Use when...' clause, and optional license
- 3Add instructions in imperative bullet format with concrete command examples
- 4Run validation: skills-ref validate ./fetch-api-docs
- 5Fix any reported errors (name format, token budget, YAML syntax) and re-validate
A valid, portable fetch-api-docs/SKILL.md ready for use with Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.