Once development of the skill is complete, it must be packaged into a distributable .skill file that gets shared with the user. The packaging process automatically validates the skill first to ensure it meets all requirements: ```bash scripts/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder> ``` Optional output directory specification: ```bash scripts/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder> ./dist ``` The packaging script will: 1. **Validate** the skill automatically, checking: - YAML frontmatter forma...
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# Step 5: Packaging a Skill
Once development of the skill is complete, it must be packaged into a distributable .skill file that gets shared with the user. The packaging process automatically validates the skill first to ensure it meets all requirements:
```bash
scripts/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder>
```
Optional output directory specification:
```bash
scripts/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder> ./dist
```
The packaging script will:
1. **Validate** the skill automatically, checking:
- YAML frontmatter format and required fields
- Skill naming conventions and directory structure
- Description completeness and quality
- File organization and resource references
2. **Package** the skill if validation passes, creating a .skill file named after the skill (e.g., `my-skill.skill`) that includes all files and maintains the proper directory structure for distribution. The .skill file is a zip file with a .skill extension.
If validation fails, the script will report the errors and exit without creating a package. Fix any validation errors and run the packaging command again.
