# 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/.

- Page: https://skill123.app/skills/create-skill/
- Category: development
- Platforms: cursor, claude, agents
- Quality score: 98/100
- Last verified: 2026-06-22
- Source: https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor

## When to use

- User asks to create a new skill
- Authoring SKILL.md files
- Setting up .cursor/skills/

## Install

```bash
npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/create-skill
```

Agents can also read https://skill123.app/install/skill123.md and install this skill.