Skill Creator
Azure/azqr
Create new skills, modify and improve existing skills, and measure skill performance.
Create a new skill under .agents/skills/. An agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.
Install Create Skill
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skill --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .claude/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .claude/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skillType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skill --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .agents/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .agents/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skill --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .cursor/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .cursor/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git --path .agents/skills/create-skill--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skill --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .gemini/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .gemini/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skillInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .github/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .github/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config create-skill --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-skill .opencode/skills/create-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-skill into .opencode/skills/create-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-skill", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
create-skill- GitHub stars
- 179
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 439 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Create a new skill under .agents/skills/. An agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.
- Works in 8 steps: Name the skill. Use a verb phrase or… → Create the directory → Write the frontmatter → …
- The user says create skill
- SKILL.md covers When to create a skill, Procedure and Return to parent
- Calls python3
What it does
Create Skill is an agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config. Create a new skill under .agents/skills/. Use when the user says create skill, new skill, add a skill, or when a repeated multi-step procedure should become a reusable, invocable workflow instead of being re-explained each session.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Skill authoring. The repository describes itself as: Apocrathia's Home Assistant Configuration Files.
When your agent uses it
- The user says create skill
- A repeated multi-step procedure should become a reusable
- Invocable workflow instead of being re-explained each session
Example prompts
- “/create-skill”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Name the skill. Use a verb phrase or noun describing the workflow
- Create the directory
- Write the frontmatter
- Write the body. Structure
- Keep SKILL.md lean. Move long catalogs and examples to references/
- Update routing. If the skill should be discoverable via AGENTS.md,
- Validate. Run check_links.py if the skill contains links
- Hand off. Do not commit or push
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e28308a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Create Skill loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 439 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 439 words (~1,028 tokens).
“Create a procedural skill in .agents/skills//SKILL.md so the parent can invoke a repeatable workflow by name (/name) instead of re-deriving the steps each session.”
- name
- create-skill
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/create-skill of Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e28308a
Compare with similar skills
Create Skill next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Skill this skillApocrathia/home-assistant-config | 179 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Skill CreatorAzure/azqr | 794 | 89 repos | ~8.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Claude Code Skill Developer Guidediet103/claude-code-infrastructure-showcase | 10k | 10 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Darwin Skill Optimizeralchaincyf/darwin-skill | 6.2k | 1 repos | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude Code Command Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 37k | 10 repos | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Claude Code Plugin Structureanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 37k | 10 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Create Skill
What does Create Skill do?
Create a new skill under .agents/skills/. An agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config. Create Skill is an agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.agents/skills/.
When should I use Create Skill?
Create Skill fits situations like: the user says create skill; A repeated multi-step procedure should become a reusable; invocable workflow instead of being re-explained each session.
How do I install Create Skill in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/create-skill in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config) into .claude/skills/create-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Create Skill in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/create-skill in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config) into .agents/skills/create-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Create Skill in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill create-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-skill, .gemini/skills/create-skill, .github/skills/create-skill and .opencode/skills/create-skill in your project.
What does Create Skill need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Create Skill needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Create Skill access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Create Skill safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Create Skill use?
No licence was found for Create Skill or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Create Skill use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Create Skill?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Create Skill: Skill Creator (Azure/azqr, 794 stars), Claude Code Skill Developer Guide (diet103/claude-code-infrastructure-showcase, 10k stars), Darwin Skill Optimizer (alchaincyf/darwin-skill, 6.2k stars) and Claude Code Command Development (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 37k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Create Skill?
Apocrathia (a GitHub user) maintains it in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config, which has 179 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.
Source: Apocrathia/home-assistant-config on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.