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
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Ratings
4.4★★★★★35 reviews- ★★★★★Aditi Khanna· Dec 28, 2024
I recommend add-new-skills-to-workflow for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Fatima Flores· Dec 12, 2024
add-new-skills-to-workflow reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Thomas· Nov 19, 2024
Keeps context tight: add-new-skills-to-workflow is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Zaid Abebe· Nov 11, 2024
add-new-skills-to-workflow has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Zaid Iyer· Nov 3, 2024
Registry listing for add-new-skills-to-workflow matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Lucas Jackson· Oct 22, 2024
Keeps context tight: add-new-skills-to-workflow is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Li· Oct 10, 2024
Registry listing for add-new-skills-to-workflow matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Aisha Bansal· Oct 2, 2024
Useful defaults in add-new-skills-to-workflow — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Layla Abbas· Sep 21, 2024
We added add-new-skills-to-workflow from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Sep 17, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: add-new-skills-to-workflow is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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