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Create a reusable skill (SKILL.md) that packages a workflow.
by microsoft · MIT
The skill
Create a reusable skill (SKILL.md) that packages a workflow.
Related skill: agent-customization. Load and follow skills.md for template and principles.
Guide the user to create a SKILL.md.
Extract from Conversation
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been following a multi-step workflow or methodology (e.g., debugging approach, review checklist, implementation pattern), generalize that into a reusable skill. Extract:
- The step-by-step process being followed
- Decision points and branching logic
- Quality criteria or completion checks
Clarify if Needed
If no clear workflow emerges from the conversation, clarify:
- What outcome should this skill produce?
- Workspace-scoped or personal?
- Quick checklist or full multi-step workflow?
Iterate
- Draft the skill and save it.
- Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those.
- Once finalized, summarize what the skill produces, suggest example prompts to try it, and propose related customizations to create next.
Remember to follow the agent-customization guidelines to create highly effective skills.
Use this skill
Connect your agent to the Skill Store MCP server and ask for it by ref: microsoft/create-skill-13915814944.
Details
- Publisher
- microsoft
- Category
- AI & Agents › Skill & prompt authoring
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 2026-10-19
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