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Skill Scaffold

AI agent skill scaffolding CLI.

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Version: 1.0.0

Overview

AI agent skill scaffolding CLI.

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Skill Scaffold

Create AI agent skills in seconds. Supports OpenClaw/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 openclaw skill"
"mcp server template"

Quick Start

bash

# Install globally
npm install -g skill-scaffold

# Create a OpenClaw skill
skill-scaffold my-awesome-skill

# Create an MCP server
skill-scaffold my-api --template mcp

# With all options
skill-scaffold weather-bot --template openclaw --cli --description "Weather alerts for agents"

Commands

Command	Description
skill-scaffold	Create skill with default (openclaw) template
skill-scaffold --template mcp	Create MCP server scaffold
skill-scaffold --template generic	Create minimal skill
skill-scaffold --cli	Include CLI binary scaffold
skill-scaffold --help	Show help

Templates

OpenClaw (default)

Full skill structure for OpenClaw/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	Template: openclaw, mcp, generic	openclaw
--author	Author name	NextFrontierBuilds
--description	Skill description	Auto-generated
--dir	Output directory	Current directory
--cli	Include CLI binary scaffold	false
--no-scripts	Skip scripts folder	false

Usage Examples

bash

# 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

text

my-skill/
├── SKILL.md       # Main documentation (OpenClaw 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 . or npm publish

Notes

Skill names must be lowercase with hyphens only
SEO keywords are auto-included in generated files
Works with OpenClaw, Moltbot, and any agent that reads SKILL.md

Installation

Terminal bash


openclaw install skill-scaffold

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💻Code Examples

skill-scaffold weather-bot --template openclaw --cli --description "Weather alerts for agents"

skill-scaffold-weather-bot---template-openclaw---cli---description-weather-alerts-for-agents.txt

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `skill-scaffold <name>` | Create skill with default (openclaw) 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

### OpenClaw (default)
Full skill structure for OpenClaw/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: openclaw, mcp, generic | openclaw |
| `--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

example.sh

# Install globally
npm install -g skill-scaffold

# Create a OpenClaw skill
skill-scaffold my-awesome-skill

# Create an MCP server
skill-scaffold my-api --template mcp

# With all options
skill-scaffold weather-bot --template openclaw --cli --description "Weather alerts for agents"

example.sh

# 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"

example.txt

my-skill/
├── SKILL.md       # Main documentation (OpenClaw reads this)
├── README.md      # GitHub/npm readme
├── scripts/       # Helper scripts (optional)
└── bin/           # CLI binary (if --cli flag used)
    └── my-skill.js