create-skill
create-skill teaches agents how to author new Agent Skills with valid SKILL.md frontmatter, trigger descriptions, and optional scripts. Install via npx skills add or copy to ~/.cursor/skills/create-skill/.
Create Cursor Agent Skills with proper SKILL.md structure, frontmatter, and best practices.
What this skill does
Try saying this
Copy a prompt into your agent to trigger this skill.
Help me with user asks to create a new skillHelp me with authoring SKILL.md filesHelp me with setting up .cursor/skills/Topics
Platforms
Install
CLI install
npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/create-skillManual install
~/.cursor/skills/create-skill/~/.claude/skills/create-skill/~/.agents/skills/create-skill/Resources
Source
https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/create-skillLicense: MIT
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