Create a WorkBuddy Skill: the SKILL.md primer

A skill is just a folder whose core is a SKILL.md file (YAML frontmatter + Markdown body), plus optional scripts. The agent matches tasks against the description and loads the skill when relevant. SKILL.md is an open, cross-agent standard — the same folder works in Claude Code, OpenClaw and other compatible agents.

Minimal working example

---
name: excel-helper
description: Handle spreadsheet tasks: merge workbooks, clean data,
  build pivot summaries. Use when the user mentions Excel/sheets.
---

# Excel Helper

1. Read the target workbook, confirm columns and row count first
2. Process (merge / clean / pivot) as requested
3. Save results to a new file and report a change summary

The description is 80% of the job

Write when to use it, not what it is — use the verbs users actually type
Bury trigger words: words in the user's task should appear in your description
Set boundaries: state what it does not do to avoid misfires

Ship checklist

name matches the folder name
description carries 3+ natural trigger words
destructive actions require confirmation or backups
tested with 3 different phrasings in a fresh session

Finished? Submit it to the directory — and study the SEO pack case: a well-positioned skills pack can be a real product (€25 × 32 copies in two months). Standard details: agentskills.io.

Note: WorkBuddy's skill folder location and developer entry points follow the official docs. This site is an independent third-party publication.