Create New Skill

Create a new Codex skill in .agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md based on user requirements.

Usage

$create-command <skill-name> <description>

Example:

$create-command review-pr Check PR code changes against project guidelines

Execution Steps

1. Parse Input

Extract from user input:

• Skill name: Use kebab-case (e.g., review-pr)
• Description: What the skill should accomplish

2. Analyze Requirements

Determine skill type based on description:

• Initialization: Read docs, establish context
• Pre-development: Read guidelines, check dependencies
• Code check: Validate code quality and guideline compliance
• Recording: Record progress, questions, structure changes
• Generation: Generate docs or code templates

3. Generate Skill Content

Minimum SKILL.md structure:

---
name: <skill-name>
description: "<description>"
---

# <Skill Title>

<Instructions for when and how to use this skill>

4. Create Files

Create:

• .agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md

5. Confirm Creation

Output result:

[OK] Created Skill: <skill-name>

File path:
- .agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md

Usage:
- Trigger directly with $<skill-name>
- Or open /skills and select it

Description:
<description>

Skill Content Guidelines

[OK] Good skill content

1. Clear and concise: Immediately understandable
2. Executable: AI can follow steps directly
3. Well-scoped: Clear boundaries of what to do and not do
4. Has output: Specifies expected output format (if needed)

[X] Avoid

1. Too vague: e.g., "optimize code"
2. Too complex: Single skill should not exceed 100 lines
3. Duplicate functionality: Check if similar skill exists first

Naming Conventions