Skill Scaffold
Create AI agent skills in seconds. Supports Clawdbot/Moltbot, MCP servers, and generic skill structures.
Trigger Words
Use this skill when the user mentions:
- "create a skill"
- "scaffold a skill"
- "new skill template"
- "skill generator"
- "make a clawdbot skill"
- "mcp server template"
Quick Start
# Install globally
npm install -g skill-scaffold
# Create a Clawdbot skill
skill-scaffold my-awesome-skill
# Create an MCP server
skill-scaffold my-api --template mcp
# With all options
skill-scaffold weather-bot --template clawdbot --cli --description "Weather alerts for agents"
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
skill-scaffold <name> | Create skill with default (clawdbot) template |
skill-scaffold <name> --template mcp | Create MCP server scaffold |
skill-scaffold <name> --template generic | Create minimal skill |
skill-scaffold <name> --cli | Include CLI binary scaffold |
skill-scaffold --help | Show help |
Templates
Clawdbot (default)
Full skill structure for Clawdbot/Moltbot agents:
- SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter, trigger words, commands table
- README.md with badges, installation, features
- scripts/ folder for helpers
MCP
Model Context Protocol server scaffold:
- SKILL.md with MCP config examples
- Tools and resources documentation
- Ready for Claude Desktop/Cursor integration
Generic
Minimal structure:
- Basic SKILL.md
- Simple README.md
Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
--template <type> | Template: clawdbot, mcp, generic | clawdbot |
--author <name> | Author name | NextFrontierBuilds |
--description <text> | Skill description | Auto-generated |
--dir <path> | Output directory | Current directory |
--cli | Include CLI binary scaffold | false |
--no-scripts | Skip scripts folder | false |
Usage Examples
# Create in current directory
skill-scaffold my-skill
# Create in specific directory
skill-scaffold my-skill --dir ~/clawd/skills
# MCP server with custom author
skill-scaffold github-mcp --template mcp --author "YourName"
# Full CLI tool
skill-scaffold awesome-cli --cli --description "Does awesome things"
Output Structure
my-skill/
├── SKILL.md # Main documentation (Clawdbot reads this)
├── README.md # GitHub/npm readme
├── scripts/ # Helper scripts (optional)
└── bin/ # CLI binary (if --cli flag used)
└── my-skill.js
After Creating
cd my-skill- Edit SKILL.md with your actual documentation
- Add implementation (scripts or bin/)
- Test locally
- Publish:
clawdhub publish .ornpm publish
Notes
- Skill names must be lowercase with hyphens only
- SEO keywords are auto-included in generated files
- Works with Clawdbot, Moltbot, and any agent that reads SKILL.md