⚙️ Skill Authoring
This skill helps you author cross-platform portable skills following best practices for agent-agnostic definitions.
npx playbooks add skill contextware/skills --skill skill-authoring
About Skill Authoring
Use Skill Authoring to configure Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for automation & integrations: it this skill helps you author cross-platform portable skills following best practices for agent-agnostic definitions.
This compact 14-word instruction set is purpose-built for automation & integrations work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Building MCP servers and workflow integrations
- Automating repetitive dev tasks with scripts
- Setting up webhook handlers and event pipelines
- Connecting external APIs to AI agent workflows
Example Prompts
System Prompt (14 words)
This skill helps you author cross-platform portable skills following best practices for agent-agnostic definitions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skill Authoring?
Skill Authoring is a free automation & integrations skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you author cross-platform portable skills following best practices for agent-agnostic definitions.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with automation & integrations expertise.
How do I use Skill Authoring with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill contextware/skills --skill skill-authoring in your terminal to install Skill Authoring into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Skill Authoring?
Skill Authoring is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Skill Authoring free to use?
Yes, Skill Authoring is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/contextware/skills/tree/main/skills/skill-authoring. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
