Metapowers

Create Skill

Create a custom skill from scratch following Metapowers conventions.

Purpose

Create a brand-new skill for any topic. Researches best practices and generates a structured SKILL.md following Metapowers conventions.

Usage

/metapowers:create-skill <topic>

Example:

/metapowers:create-skill flutter widget testing with golden files

What It Does

  1. Clarifies requirements with the user if needed
  2. Researches current best practices via web search
  3. Creates a SKILL.md with proper frontmatter, process steps, and output format
  4. Validates against skill-validator rules (verb-first description, length limits)
  5. Installs to .metapowers/plugins/custom/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md

Skill Format

Created skills follow the standard Metapowers pattern:

  • YAML frontmatter with verb-first description
  • Prerequisites section
  • Numbered process steps
  • Output section with artifact path

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