The skill.yaml specification defines the structure for distributable skills.
# skill.yaml - Skill Manifest Specification v1.0# Required fields
name: my-skill # Unique skill identifier (lowercase, hyphens)
version: 1.0.0 # Semantic version
description: Brief description # One-line description
# Author information
author:
name: Author Name
email: author@example.com
url: https://github.com/author
# License (SPDX identifier)
license: MIT
# R package dependencies
dependencies:
- dplyr >= 1.0.0
- ggplot2
# System requirements
system_requirements:
- python >= 3.8 # Optional external requirements
# MCP server configuration (optional)
mcp:
command: npx # Command to start MCP server
args:
- -y
- "@my-org/my-mcp-server"
env:
API_KEY: "${MY_API_KEY}" # Environment variable substitution
# Capabilities this skill provides
capabilities:
- data-analysis
- visualization
- machine-learning
# Prompt templates
prompts:
system: |
You are a specialized assistant for...
examples:
- "Analyze this dataset..."
- "Create a visualization of..."
# Entry points
entry:
main: SKILL.md # Main skill instructions
scripts: scripts/ # Directory containing R scripts
# Repository information
repository:
type: github
url: https://github.com/author/my-skill