Writing Better Skills

Use when creating or improving a skill for an AI agent, especially when the skill needs strong trigger wording, project-local context, references, scripts, t...

This package is a meta-skill for writing skills and appears coherent. Before installing or allowing autonomous runs: 1) skim the scripts (scripts/quick_validate.py and the reference generator) to ensure you trust their local file operations; they operate on repository files and may create project.skill.md from the template and create missing output directories via a benign healing script. 2) Never put secrets in project.skill.md (the templates explicitly warn against it). 3) Run the quick_validate and provided tests locally in a safe environment if you want to confirm behavior before enabling autonomous invocation. 4) If you use this on sensitive repos, be mindful that agents following this skill will write small project-local files and run shipped Python scripts — audit them first.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: writing-better-skills Version: 1.0.0 The bundle is a comprehensive framework and meta-skill designed to guide AI agents in creating and organizing other skills. It includes a reference implementation (release-notes-generator) and several utility scripts for validation and testing (e.g., `scripts/quick_validate.py` and `scripts/generate_release_notes.py`). The Python code uses standard libraries for file system operations and subprocess management for internal testing, with no evidence of network activity, data exfiltration, or malicious intent. The instructions in `SKILL.md` and the `references/` directory focus on architectural best practices and 'Iron Laws' to ensure skill reusability and safety.