add-new-skills-to-workflow▌
nicepkg/ai-workflow · updated Apr 8, 2026
Add skills from GitHub to an existing workflow and update all related documentation.
Add New Skills to Workflow
Add skills from GitHub to an existing workflow and update all related documentation.
Workflow
Step 1: Download Skills
Use skill-downloader to download skills from GitHub:
python .claude/skills/skill-downloader/scripts/download_from_github.py <repo-url> <skill-path> --output <workflow-path>/.claude/skills/
Parse GitHub URL:
https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/path/to/skill→ repo:https://github.com/user/repo, skill-path:path/to/skillhttps://github.com/user/repo/tree/main/.claude/skills/my-skill→ repo:https://github.com/user/repo, skill-path:.claude/skills/my-skill
Example:
# For URL: https://github.com/XIYO/zheon/blob/main/.claude/skills/slidev
python .claude/skills/skill-downloader/scripts/download_from_github.py https://github.com/XIYO/zheon .claude/skills/slidev --output ./workflows/talk-to-slidev-workflow/.claude/skills/
# Use --force to overwrite existing
python .claude/skills/skill-downloader/scripts/download_from_github.py <repo> <path> --output <target> --force
Step 2: Read Downloaded Skill
Read the downloaded SKILL.md to understand:
- Skill name and description
- What category it belongs to
- How it fits into the workflow pipeline
Step 3: Update skill-source.json
Add the new skill entry to workflows/<name>/.claude/skill-source.json:
{
"skill-name": {
"source": "https://github.com/user/repo",
"path": "path/to/skill"
}
}
Step 4: Update Documentation
Update these files (all that exist for the workflow):
| File | Updates Required |
|---|---|
workflows/<name>/.claude/skill-source.json |
Add new skill source entry |
workflows/<name>/README.md |
Skill count, skill table, pipeline |
workflows/<name>/README_cn.md |
Same as above (Chinese) |
workflows/<name>/AGENTS.md |
Available skills list, recommended sequences |
website/content/en/workflows/<name>.mdx |
Skill count, skill table, pipeline |
website/content/zh/workflows/<name>.mdx |
Same as above (Chinese) |
README.md (root) |
Skill count in workflow table |
README_cn.md (root) |
Same as above (Chinese) |
Documentation Update Checklist
-
Skill Count: Update total count (e.g., "18 skills" → "20 skills")
- Quick install comment
- Section header
- Description text
-
Skill Table: Add new skill row in appropriate category
| `skill-name` | Brief description of what it does | -
Pipeline: Add skill to relevant stage if applicable
Stage X: Category ├── existing-skill → Description └── new-skill → Description -
AGENTS.md: Add to available skills and update recommended sequences
-
Root README: Update skill count in workflow overview table
Example: Adding Skills to talk-to-slidev-workflow
Given: Add slidev and slidev-presentations skills
Step 1: Download
python .claude/skills/skill-downloader/scripts/download_from_github.py https://github.com/XIYO/zheon .claude/skills/slidev --output ./workflows/talk-to-slidev-workflow/.claude/skills/
python .claude/skills/skill-downloader/scripts/download_from_github.py https://github.com/clearfunction/cf-devtools skills/slidev-presentations --output ./workflows/talk-to-slidev-workflow/.claude/skills/
Step 2: Read downloaded skills to understand their purpose
Step 3: Update skill-source.json with new skill entries
Step 4: Update all 8 files:
- Update skill-source.json with source info
- Update skill count
- Add new category with skill table
- Update pipeline to reference new skills
- Update AGENTS.md skill lists and sequences
- Update root README skill count