Skill Creator
Azure/azqr
Create new skills, modify and improve existing skills, and measure skill performance.
Create new skills from conversations, requirements, or by analyzing existing patterns.
Install Skill Creator
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop 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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .claude/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .claude/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop skill-creator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .agents/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .agents/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop skill-creator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .cursor/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .cursor/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git --path skills/claude-code/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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop skill-creator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .gemini/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .gemini/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .github/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .github/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop skill-creator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-code/skill-creator .opencode/skills/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 "skill-creator" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/claude-code/skill-creator into .opencode/skills/skill-creator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "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
skill-creator- GitHub stars
- 177
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 536 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 62
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Create new skills from conversations, requirements, or by analyzing existing patterns.
- Works in 6 steps: Understand the Need → Research Existing Skills → Design the Skill → …
- Tasks that involve Skill authoring
- SKILL.md covers Skill File Format, Workflow for Creating a Skill and Principles for Good Skills
- Calls git
What it does
Skill Creator is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Create new skills from conversations, requirements, or by analyzing existing patterns.
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.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Skill authoring
Example prompts
- “/skill-creator”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Understand the Need
- Research Existing Skills
- Design the Skill
- Write the Skill
- Validate
- Test Conceptually
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit be46b39. 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:
git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Skill Creator loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 536 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 536 words (~1,037 tokens).
“You are an expert at creating new skills for the Hermes agent system. A skill is a SKILL.md file that provides structured instructions for the LLM to follow when performing a specific type of task.”
- name
- skill-creator
- tools
- bash, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob, grep, ask_user
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/claude-code/skill-creator of RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit be46b39
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Creator this skillRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop | 177 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
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| Claude Code Skill Developer Guidediet103/claude-code-infrastructure-showcase | 10k | 11 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 | 38k | 10 repos | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| 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 Skill Creator
What does Skill Creator do?
Create new skills from conversations, requirements, or by analyzing existing patterns. Skill Creator is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Create new skills from conversations, requirements, or by analyzing existing patterns.
When should I use Skill Creator?
Skill Creator fits situations like: tasks that involve Skill authoring.
How do I install Skill Creator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-code/skill-creator in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .claude/skills/skill-creator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Skill Creator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill skill-creator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-code/skill-creator in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .agents/skills/skill-creator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill 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/skill-creator, .gemini/skills/skill-creator, .github/skills/skill-creator and .opencode/skills/skill-creator in your project.
What does Skill Creator need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Skill Creator needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).
Does Skill Creator access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is 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 Skill Creator use?
No licence was found for Skill Creator or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Skill Creator 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 Skill Creator?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Creator: Skill Creator (Azure/azqr, 796 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 Skill Creator?
RedWoodOG (a GitHub user) maintains it in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 30, 2026.
Source: RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.