packmind-create-skill

# Create skill This skill provides guidance for creating effective skills. ## About Skills Skills are modular, self-contained packages that extend GitLab Duo's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. Think of them as "onboarding guides" for specific domains or tasks—they transform GitLab Duo from a general-purpose agent into a specialized agent equipped with procedural knowledge that no model can fully possess. ### What Skills Provide 1. Specialized workflows - Multi-step procedures for specific domains 2. Tool integrations - Instructions for working with specific file formats or APIs 3. Domain expertise - Company-specific knowledge, schemas, business logic 4. Bundled resources - Scripts, references, and assets for complex and repetitive tasks ### Anatomy of a Skill Every skill consists of a required SKILL.md file and optional bundled resources: ``` skill-name/ ├── SKILL.md (required) │ ├── YAML frontmatter metadata (required) │ │ ├── name: (required) │ │ └── description: (required) │ └── Markdown instructions (required) └── Bundled Resources (optional) ├── scripts/ - Executable code (Python/Bash/etc.) ├── references/ - Documentation intended to be loaded into context as needed └── assets/ - Files used in output (templates, icons, fonts, etc.) ``` #### SKILL.md (required) **Metadata Quality:** The `name` and `description` in YAML frontmatter determine when GitLab Duo will use the skill. ...