New Skill Project. Initialization of a new skill project in the repository, in Anthropic Agent Skills format, with the Ahrena layout

Cry: New Skill Project

Prefix: cry- | Type: Recurring Command | Scope: Initialization of a new skill project in the repository, in Anthropic Agent Skills format, with the Ahrena layout

Usage

/cry-new-skill <slug> [options]

Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description | Example | |-----------|:--------:|-------------|---------| | slug | Yes | Project name in kebab-case (1-64 chars, a-z/0-9/hyphen, no leading/trailing hyphen, no --) | scheduled-payments-skill | | description= | Yes | Single sentence for the frontmatter (1-1024 chars), with what it does + when to use | description="Schedules bank transfers when the user requests payment for a future date" | | language= | No | BCP 47; default = language.default in .directives | language=en | | license= | No | Identifier (Apache-2.0, MIT) or reference | license=Apache-2.0 | | human_title= | No | Human-readable title for the # H1 of SKILL.md | human_title="Scheduled Payments" | | with_widgets= | No | true (default) or false | with_widgets=false | | with_tools= | No | true (default) or false | with_tools=false | | with_scripts= | No | python (default), js, or false | with_scripts=js |

What the Command Does

1. Validates slug and description against the Anthropic Agent Skills spec (regex and limits)
2. Resolves paths.skills_root from .ahrena/.directives (default skills)
3. Confirms the destination {paths.skills_root}/{slug}/ does not exist
4. Invokes kata-init-skill with the received parameters
5. Reports the created path, applied opt-outs, and next steps

Prompt Template

Context:
- slug: {{slug}}
- description: {{description}}
- language: {{language}} (optional)
- license: {{license}} (optional)
- human_title: {{human_title}} (optional)
- with_widgets: {{with_widgets}} (default true)
- with_tools: {{with_tools}} (default true)
- with_scripts: {{with_scripts}} (default python)

Task:
Invoke kata-init-skill with the parameters above. The kata:
1. Validates slug and description per codex-skill-anthropic-agent-skills
2. Copies framework/templates/skill-project-sample/ to
   {paths.skills_root}/{slug}/, replacing placeholders
3. Applies opt-outs (with_widgets, with_tools, with_scripts)
4. Ensures .gitignore contains .build/
5. Reports the result

Abort if: invalid slug, destination already exists, or template missing.

Output format:
Confirmation of the created project, list of subdirectories, next steps
for authoring. On error, specific message and suggested correction.

Invocation Example

/cry-new-skill scheduled-payments-skill \
  description="Schedules and approves bank transfers using widgets connected to Python tools. Use when the user wants to create or approve a scheduled transfer." \
  license=Apache-2.0

Expected output:

✅ Project created: skills/scheduled-payments-skill/
   SKILL.md, skill.config.json, .skill-manifest.json
   widgets/ (React + TS)
   scripts/ (Python)
   tools/ (MCP placeholder)
   references/REFERENCE.md

.gitignore: .build/ added.

Next steps:
- Edit SKILL.md (body)
- Add components in widgets/src/
- Add handlers in tools/handlers/
- Suggested next cry: `/cry-skill --mode implement --slug <slug>` to orchestrate authoring + validation + packaging via warrior-claudionor

Restrictions

• The Cry does not modify .ahrena/.directives (per lex-directives)
• The Cry does not create the project if the destination already exists; the user decides whether to remove or pick another slug
• User messages in the language.default language; technical identifiers (slug, frontmatter, placeholder) preserved

Difference from Kata

| Aspect | Cry | Kata | |--------|-----|------| | Nature | 1:1 shortcut that gathers parameters and dispatches | Full scaffold procedure (8 steps) | | Validation | Parameter shape | Anthropic spec compliance + filesystem | | Effect | Invokes the Kata | Writes files, updates .gitignore |