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The Repo to Skill.md Generator is designed to bridge the context gap between human intent and AI execution. While modern LLMs are incredibly capable, they often struggle to understand the "big picture" of a complex repository—its architecture, specific workflows, and preferred coding patterns.
By generating a structured SKILL.md file, you provide AI agents like Antigravity, Claude, or GitHub Copilot with a comprehensive mental map of your project. This results in fewer hallucinations, more accurate code suggestions, and a significantly deeper understanding of how your components interact.
SKILL.md & AI Skills FAQ
1. What is a SKILL.md file?
It is a standardized Markdown file (typically including YAML frontmatter) that defines a modular "skill" for an AI agent. It acts as a specialized instruction manual, providing the agent with domain-specific capabilities and workflows.
2. What exactly are "AI Skills"?
A skill is a reusable package consisting of a SKILL.md file, optional scripts (Python, Bash), and resources. These packages extend an AI agent's functionality, allowing it to perform complex, domain-specific tasks with high precision.
3. What is Progressive Disclosure?
To optimize tokens and prevent "hallucinations," agents initially only load skill metadata (name and description). The full SKILL.md instructions are only loaded into the context when the agent determines the skill is relevant to the task.
4. How does the generator extract these skills?
Our tool analyzes your codebase to identify repeatable workflows, architectural patterns, and project rules. It then packages these into the standard SKILL.md structure, complete with metadata and executable instructions.
5. Why not just use a standard README.md?
READMEs are documentation for humans. SKILL.md is a structured instruction set for machine consumption, designed to interact with agent tools, local scripts, and automated execution workflows.
6. Which AI agents support this standard?
This is an emerging standard for advanced agentic coding assistants (like Antigravity) and specialized AI environments that use a modular architecture to expand their capabilities without bloating the system prompt.
7. What is included in the 'instructions' section?
The core of the SKILL.md file. It provides specific, actionable guidance on how the agent should handle tasks, which tools to use, and what pitfalls to avoid within a particular domain or project.
8. How does metadata help the AI?
The YAML frontmatter (name/description) serves as the "hook." It allows the AI to quickly scan dozens of available skills and select the right one to load without consuming expensive context window space.
9. Can SKILL.md trigger terminal commands?
Yes. Skills can define workflows that include terminal commands. Some agents even support annotations like // turbo to automatically run trusted commands, significantly speeding up development.
10. Is the SKILL.md standard portable?
Absolutely. Because it's based on Markdown and YAML, you can share skills across different projects and even different agent platforms that adhere to the modular skills architecture.