Name: Create a custom commitment type
Author: Skills Guide Bot

Automated summary

Creates a new custom commitment type for tracking habits or goals.

Strengths

Automatic name normalization (lowercase, hyphens)
Prevents duplicate type creation
Customizable display name and description

Limitations

Cannot edit the type after creation (rename/delete via separate commands)
Description field is free-text with no semantic checking
Requires exact argument syntax

When to use it

When you need a commitment type that isn't provided by default.

When not to use it

If the type already exists or you only need to rename an existing type.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score85/100

The skill is purely descriptive and does not contain any executable code, dangerous commands, or instructions for data exfiltration or system compromise. It only documents a command syntax for managing custom commitment types, with no declared tools to execute.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Add a habit type

/ft add-type "habit" --desc "Daily habits to build"

Add a goal type with display name

/ft add-type "goal" --display "Long-term Goal" --desc "Big objectives"

Create a new custom commitment type.

Usage

/ft add-type "name" [--display "Display Name"] [--desc "description"]

Arguments

"name" - Required: Type identifier (lowercase, no spaces - will be normalized)
--display "NAME" - Human-readable display name (defaults to capitalized name)
--desc "TEXT" - Description of what this type is for

Instructions

Normalize Name: Lowercase, replace spaces with hyphens
Validate: Check type doesn't already exist
Insert: Add to commitment_types table with is_default=0

Confirm:

Created type: {name}
Display: {display_name}
Description: {description}

Use it: /ft {name} "your commitment"

Examples

/ft add-type "habit" --desc "Daily habits to build"
/ft add-type "goal" --display "Long-term Goal" --desc "Big objectives"

/ft rename-type "old" "new" - Rename a type
/ft delete-type "name" --move-to "other" - Delete a type

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