Guidelines and validation for writing Agent Skills compliant with agentskills.io specification.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill skill-authoringCompatible with
Supported agents
Covers skill structure (SKILL.md, references/, scripts/), frontmatter constraints (name format, description limits), and token budgets (SKILL.md <5000 tokens, references <1000 each)
Enforces metadata best practices: use WHEN: trigger phrases in descriptions, avoid DO NOT USE FOR: keywords, keep descriptions under 60 words
Implements progressive disclosure with just-in-time refere
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionskill-authoringExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill skill-authoringFetches skill-authoring from microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/skill-authoring
Restart Cursor to activate skill-authoring. Access via /skill-authoringin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Prerequisites
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Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Registry listing for skill-authoring matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Useful defaults in skill-authoring — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Keeps context tight: skill-authoring is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Registry listing for skill-authoring matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
skill-authoring reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
skill-authoring reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
We added skill-authoring from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Keeps context tight: skill-authoring is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
skill-authoring reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend skill-authoring for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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