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Guidelines for writing Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: \"create a skill\", \"new skill\", \"write a skill\", \"skill template\", \"skill structure\", \"review skill\", \"skill PR\", \"skill compliance\", \"SKILL.md format\", \"skill frontmatt

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Guidelines for writing Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: \"create a skill\", \"new skill\", \"write a skill\", \"skill template\", \"skill structure\", \"review skill\", \"skill PR\", \"skill compliance\", \"SKILL.md format\", \"skill frontmatter\", \"skill best practices\".

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Skill Authoring Guide

This skill provides guidance for writing Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification.

When to Use

  • Creating a new skill for this repository
  • Reviewing a skill PR for compliance
  • Checking if an existing skill follows best practices
  • Understanding token budgets and progressive disclosure

Constraints

  • name: 1-64 chars, lowercase + hyphens, match directory
  • description: 1-1024 chars, ≤60 words, explain WHAT and WHEN
  • Use WHEN: with quoted trigger phrases (preferred over USE FOR:)
  • Avoid DO NOT USE FOR: unless the skill has trigger overlap with a broader skill (see frontmatter guidelines)
  • Use inline double-quoted strings (not >- folded scalars)
  • SKILL.md: <500 tokens (soft), <5000 (hard)
  • references/*.md: <1000 tokens each

Structure

  • SKILL.md (required) - Instructions
  • references/ (optional) - Detailed docs
  • scripts/ (optional) - Executable code

Frontmatter: name (lowercase-hyphens), description (WHAT + WHEN)

Progressive Disclosure

Metadata (~100 tokens) loads at startup. SKILL.md (<5000 tokens) loads on activation. References load only when explicitly linked (not on activation). Keep SKILL.md lean.

Reference Loading

References are JIT (just-in-time) loaded:

  • Only files explicitly linked via [text](references/file.md) load
  • Link to files, not folders - [Recipes](references/recipes/README.md) not [Recipes](references/recipes/)
  • Each file loads in full (not sections)
  • No caching between requests - write self-contained files
  • Use recipes/services patterns for multi-option skills

See REFERENCE-LOADING.md for details.

Validation

# Run from the scripts directory
cd scripts
npm run references              # Validate all skill links
npm run tokens -- check         # Check token limits
Integrity Checks

When reviewing or authoring skills, verify:

  1. No broken links - All referenced files exist
  2. No orphaned references - All reference files are linked
  3. Token budgets - References under 1000 tokens (split if exceeded)
  4. No duplicates - Consolidate repeated content
  5. No out-of-place guidance - Service-specific content belongs in service-specific references

See Validation for detailed procedures.

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name: skill-authoring
description: "Guidelines for writing Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: \"create a skill\", \"new skill\", \"write a skill\", \"skill template\", \"skill structure\", \"review skill\", \"skill PR\", \"skill compliance\", \"SKILL.md format\", \"skill frontmatter\", \"skill best practices\"."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.1"
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---
name: skill-authoring
description: "Guidelines for writing Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: \"create a skill\", \"new skill\", \"write a skill\", \"skill template\", \"skill structure\", \"review skill\", \"skill PR\", \"skill compliance\", \"SKILL.md format\", \"skill frontmatter\", \"skill best practices\"."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.1"
---

# Skill Authoring Guide

This skill provides guidance for writing Agent Skills that comply with the [agentskills.io specification](https://agentskills.io/specification).

## When to Use

- Creating a new skill for this repository
- Reviewing a skill PR for compliance
- Checking if an existing skill follows best practices
- Understanding token budgets and progressive disclosure

## Constraints

- `name`: 1-64 chars, lowercase + hyphens, match directory
- `description`: 1-1024 chars, ≤60 words, explain WHAT and WHEN
- Use `WHEN:` with quoted trigger phrases (preferred over `USE FOR:`)
- Avoid `DO NOT USE FOR:` unless the skill has trigger overlap with a broader skill (see [frontmatter guidelines](references/guidelines/frontmatter.md))
- Use inline double-quoted strings (not `>-` folded scalars)
- SKILL.md: <500 tokens (soft), <5000 (hard)
- references/*.md: <1000 tokens each

## Structure

- `SKILL.md` (required) - Instructions
- `references/` (optional) - Detailed docs
- `scripts/` (optional) - Executable code

Frontmatter: `name` (lowercase-hyphens), `description` (WHAT + WHEN)

## Progressive Disclosure

Metadata (~100 tokens) loads at startup. SKILL.md (<5000 tokens) loads on activation. References load **only when explicitly linked** (not on activation). Keep SKILL.md lean.

## Reference Loading

References are JIT (just-in-time) loaded:
- Only files explicitly linked via `[text](references/file.md)` load
- **Link to files, not folders** - `[Recipes](references/recipes/README.md)` not `[Recipes](references/recipes/)`
- Each file loads in full (not sections)
- No caching between requests - write self-contained files
- Use recipes/services patterns for multi-option skills

See [REFERENCE-LOADING.md](references/REFERENCE-LOADING.md) for details.

## Validation

```bash
# Run from the scripts directory
cd scripts
npm run references              # Validate all skill links
npm run tokens -- check         # Check token limits
```

### Integrity Checks

When reviewing or authoring skills, verify:
1. **No broken links** - All referenced files exist
2. **No orphaned references** - All reference files are linked
3. **Token budgets** - References under 1000 tokens (split if exceeded)
4. **No duplicates** - Consolidate repeated content
5. **No out-of-place guidance** - Service-specific content belongs in service-specific references

See [Validation](references/validation/README.md) for detailed procedures.

## Reference Documentation

- [Guidelines](references/guidelines/README.md) - Detailed writing guidelines
- [Token Budgets](references/token-budgets.md) - Limits and splitting guidance
- [Reference Loading](references/REFERENCE-LOADING.md) - How references load
- [Checklist](references/CHECKLIST.md) - Pre-submission checklist
- [Validation](references/validation/README.md) - Link and reference validation
- [agentskills.io/specification](https://agentskills.io/specification) - Official spec

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Source repository
microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure
License
MIT
Version
1.0.0
Last GitHub push
Aug 19, 2026
Registry updated
Sep 1, 2026
Instruction path
.github/skills/skill-authoring/SKILL.md

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Quality

68/100

Promising

Trust

65/100

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Audit

77/100

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Community signal

Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.