Generate skill from various sources

CLI tool to generate a SKILL.md file from MCP, README, or OpenAPI. Options include --platform and --dry-run.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
007/22/2026
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#skill-generation#cli-tool#mcp#openapi#readme

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Generate a new skill from various sources.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS (source type and path)

From MCP Server

ct generate skill --from-mcp <config.json> --name <skill-name> --output ./skills/<slug>/

From README

ct generate skill --from-readme <README.md> --name <skill-name> --output ./skills/<slug>/

From OpenAPI Spec

ct generate skill --from-openapi <openapi.json> --name <skill-name> --output ./skills/<slug>/

Options

  • --platform anthropic|openai|universal - Target platform (default: universal)
  • --dry-run - Preview without writing files
  • --examples N - Number of examples to generate (default: 3)

After generation:

  1. Review generated SKILL.md for accuracy
  2. Validate: python tooling/validate_skill.py skills/<slug>/
  3. Add CHANGELOG.md if not generated
  4. Rebuild index: python tooling/build_index.py
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