skill-creator
Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. Published by openai in skills.
What is skill-creator?
Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. Published by openai in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using skills
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use skill-creator
- Use it for developers using skills.
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Source
- Creator: openai
- Repository: openai/skills
- Skill file: skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md
What it does
Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.
Skill instructions
Skill Creator This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills. About Skills Skills are modular, self-contained folders that extend Codex's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. Think of them as "onboarding guides" for specific domains or tasks—they transform Codex from a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge that no model can fully possess. What Skills Provide 1. Specialized workflows - Multi-step procedures for specific domains 2. Tool integrations - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs 3. Domain expertise - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic 4. Bundled resources - Scripts, references, and assets for complex and repetitive tasks Core Principles Concise is Key The context window is a public good. Skills share the context window with everything else Codex needs: system prompt, conversation history, other Skills' metadata, and the actual user request. Default as
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Frequently asked questions
What is skill-creator?
skill-creator is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows.
Who is skill-creator best for?
skill-creator is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install skill-creator?
Install or run skill-creator using Copy skill directory. Check skill-creator for the latest setup command.
Is skill-creator actively maintained?
skill-creator may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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