Scaffold a New Affiliate Skill

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Interactively scaffolds a new SKILL.md in the affiliate-skills repo: asks for name, stage and description, then creates the folder, references dir, license and file from the template.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentBeginner
9/18/2026
Claude Code
#scaffolding#skill-authoring#templates#repo-structure#claude-code

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Automated summary

Scaffolds a new skill folder in the affiliate-skills repo by copying the template and license, after asking the user for the name, stage, and description.

Strengths

  • Collects the required inputs through guided questions (kebab-case name, stage, description)
  • Enforces the repo's prescribed layout: stage folder, references/ subdirectory, and LICENSE.txt
  • Reminds the author of the pre-PR checklist (at least 2 examples and a test run with 3 prompts)

Limitations

  • Tightly coupled to the affiliate-skills repo layout and its five fixed stages
  • Does not generate skill content beyond filling the template, and does not validate the examples
  • Assumes template/SKILL.md and LICENSE exist at the repo root
When to use it

Use it when adding a new skill to the affiliate-skills repo and you want a compliant starting structure.

When not to use it

Avoid it outside that specific repo, or when editing and reviewing an existing skill.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score78/100

The skill only instructs the agent to create directories, copy files, and edit a template within the repository. It does not involve network requests, destructive commands, secret handling, or code execution beyond basic file operations. No malicious or risky actions are present.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

New content skill
Scaffold a new skill called write-product-comparison in the content stage — it drafts side-by-side comparison posts for affiliate products.
New landing stage skill
Create a new skill in the landing stage named build-quiz-funnel that generates quiz-based lead capture funnels.

Scaffold a new skill for the affiliate-skills repo.

Ask the user for:

  1. Skill name (kebab-case, verb-noun format)
  2. Which stage? (research, content, blog, landing, distribution)
  3. Brief description of what it does

Then:

  1. Create skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/SKILL.md from template/SKILL.md
  2. Create skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/references/ directory
  3. Copy LICENSE to skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/LICENSE.txt
  4. Fill in the template with the user's input
  5. Remind the user to write at least 2 examples and test with 3 prompts before PR

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/download' --output '.skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

This file does not provide a usable name/description header for this native procedure. It remains available to download and inspect; use the manual method below.

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/scaffold-a-new-affiliate-skill-mu6gupk3/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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