Generate Skill
Creates new, tailored skills for your AI agent based on provided descriptions and desired functionality.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add generate-skill npx -- -y @trustedskills/generate-skill
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"generate-skill": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/generate-skill"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The generate-skill skill allows AI agents to create new skills based on provided descriptions. It can take a description of a desired skill, including its purpose and functionality, and generate the necessary code or configuration files for that skill. This enables rapid prototyping and expansion of an agent's capabilities without manual coding. The generated skill is ready to be installed and used within the agent’s environment.
When to use it
- Rapid Skill Prototyping: Quickly create a basic version of a new skill to test its functionality before committing significant development effort.
- Expanding Agent Capabilities: Easily add new features or tools to an AI agent by generating skills for specific tasks.
- Automated Skill Creation: Streamline the process of building and deploying skills within a larger system, reducing manual intervention.
- Skill Customization: Generate variations of existing skills tailored to specific use cases or environments.
Key capabilities
- Generates skill code/configuration based on descriptions.
- Supports rapid prototyping of new AI agent skills.
- Automates the creation of functional skills.
- Allows for customization of existing skill templates.
Example prompts
- "Create a skill that summarizes news articles."
- "Generate a skill to translate text between English and Spanish."
- “Build a skill that can calculate shipping costs based on weight and destination.”
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the generated skill heavily depends on the clarity and detail provided in the description. Ensure the description is comprehensive, outlining the desired functionality and any specific requirements for the new skill.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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Passed automated security scans.