Skill Creator
Azure/azqr
Create new skills, modify and improve existing skills, and measure skill performance.
Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill.
Install Gentle AI Skill Creator
$ npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creator --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/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .claude/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && 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 "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .claude/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creatorType 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .agents/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .agents/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .cursor/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && 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 "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .cursor/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git --path skills/skill-creator--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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .gemini/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && 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 "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .gemini/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creatorInstalls 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .github/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && 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 "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .github/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell gentle-ai-skill-creator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-creator .opencode/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator && 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 "gentle-ai-skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/tree/main/skills/skill-creator into .opencode/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gentle-ai-skill-creator", 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
gentle-ai-skill-creator- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~798 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 338 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill.
- Works in 8 steps: Read docs/skill-style-guide.md before… → Inspect existing skills and confirm the… → Choose a kebab-case skill name that… → …
- Tasks that involve Skill authoring
- SKILL.md covers Activation Contract, Hard Rules, Decision Gates and Execution Steps, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Gentle AI Skill Creator is an agent skill from Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell. Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill. Create LLM-first skills with valid frontmatter.
Its SKILL.md is about 800 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: Gentle Shell is a Pi-native coding-agent harness for controlled development with Organic Driven Development, optional SDD/OpenSpec, subagents, TDD evidence, review guardrails… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Skill authoring
Example prompts
- “/gentle-ai-skill-creator”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read docs/skill-style-guide.md before creating or updating skills.
- Inspect existing skills and confirm the new skill does not duplicate one.
- Choose a kebab-case skill name that matches the user-facing trigger.
- Create or update this structure
- Use this frontmatter shape
- Write sections in this order: Activation Contract, Hard Rules, Decision Gates, Execution Steps, Output Contract, References.
- If this is a packaged gentle-pi skill, add it to scripts/verify-package-files.mjs.
- Refresh or document the skill registry update path.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 42653f7. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).
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
Gentle AI Skill Creator loads about 798 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 338 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
The full file from Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell at commit 42653f7, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© Gentleman-Programming). 338 words, ~798 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gentle-ai-skill-creator
- description
- Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill. Create LLM-first skills with valid frontmatter.
- license
- Apache-2.0
- metadata.author
- gentleman-programming
- metadata.version
- 1.0
Activation Contract
Use this skill when creating or updating a reusable AI skill for Pi or another agent runtime.
Create a skill when:
- a workflow or convention is reused across sessions;
- generic agent behavior needs project-specific constraints;
- a decision tree helps the agent choose safely;
- examples, templates, or references would make future execution more reliable.
Do not create a skill for a one-off task, generic documentation, or rules that belong in code/tests.
Hard Rules
- Follow
docs/skill-style-guide.mdas the normative source for skill structure and style. - A skill is an LLM runtime contract, not human-facing docs.
- Keep
SKILL.mdconcise: target 180–450 tokens, max 1000. - Use imperative instructions and concrete gates; avoid tutorials and background prose.
- Frontmatter
descriptionmust be one physical YAML-safe line and include trigger words first. - Do not add a
Keywordssection; put essential trigger words indescription. - Put templates, schemas, and generated examples in
assets/. - Put longer rationale or local doc links in
references/. - After changing project skills, refresh the registry with
/skill-registry:refreshwhen available.
Decision Gates
| Need | Action |
|---|---|
| Small reusable behavior | Create skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md only |
| Templates, schemas, fixtures | Add skills/{skill-name}/assets/ |
| Longer explanation or edge cases | Add skills/{skill-name}/references/ |
| Existing skill covers it | Update the existing skill instead |
| Skill affects delegation discovery | Ensure trigger words appear in description |
Execution Steps
- Read
docs/skill-style-guide.mdbefore creating or updating skills. - Inspect existing skills and confirm the new skill does not duplicate one.
- Choose a kebab-case skill name that matches the user-facing trigger.
- Create or update this structure:
skills/{skill-name}/
├── SKILL.md
├── assets/ # optional
└── references/ # optional- Use this frontmatter shape:
---
name: {skill-name}
description: "Trigger: {phrases users or agents will say}. {What this skill does}."
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
author: gentleman-programming
version: "1.0"
---- Write sections in this order: Activation Contract, Hard Rules, Decision Gates, Execution Steps, Output Contract, References.
- If this is a packaged
gentle-piskill, add it toscripts/verify-package-files.mjs. - Refresh or document the skill registry update path.
Output Contract
Return:
- Files created or modified.
- Whether this created a new skill or updated an existing one.
- Any supporting
assets/orreferences/files added. - Whether package verification or skill registry refresh is needed.
References
docs/skill-style-guide.md— normative LLM-first skill style guide.skills/skill-registry/SKILL.md— registry refresh and indexing contract.
© Gentleman-Programming, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/skill-creator of Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 42653f7
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| Claude Code Plugin Structureanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 10 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Gentle AI Skill Creator
What does Gentle AI Skill Creator do?
Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill. Gentle AI Skill Creator is an agent skill from Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell. Trigger: /skill-creation, skill creation, skill creator, create skill, new skill.
When should I use Gentle AI Skill Creator?
Gentle AI Skill Creator fits situations like: tasks that involve Skill authoring.
How do I install Gentle AI Skill Creator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-creator in Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell) into .claude/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gentle AI Skill Creator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-creator in Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell) into .agents/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gentle AI Skill Creator 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 Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell --skill gentle-ai-skill-creator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator, .gemini/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator, .github/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator and .opencode/skills/gentle-ai-skill-creator in your project.
What does Gentle AI Skill Creator need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Gentle AI Skill Creator is instructions for the agent only.
Does Gentle AI Skill Creator 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 Gentle AI Skill Creator 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 Gentle AI Skill Creator use?
Gentle AI Skill Creator is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Gentle AI Skill Creator use?
About 798 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 Gentle AI Skill Creator?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gentle AI Skill Creator: Skill Creator (Azure/azqr, 795 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, 38k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gentle AI Skill Creator?
Gentleman-Programming (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell, which has 1,245 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.