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archon
by coleam00Use when: User wants to run Archon workflows, CREATE workflows or commands, set up Archon, or manage Archon configuration. Triggers (run): "use archon to", "run archon", "archon workflow", "use archon for", "have archon", "let archon", "ask archon to". Triggers (create): "create a workflow", "write a workflow", "make a command", "author a workflow", "new workflow", "new command", "archon workflow yaml". Triggers (setup): "set up archon", "install archon", "how to use archon", "configure archon", "archon setup", "get started with archon". Triggers (config): "change my archon config", "modify archon config", "archon config", "change archon settings", "update my config", "help me change my config", "edit archon config", "archon configuration". Triggers (init): "initialize archon", "set up .archon", "archon init", "add archon to repo". Capability: Runs AI workflows in isolated git worktrees for parallel development. Also: Creates and manages workflow YAML files, c
agent-browser
by coleam00Automates browser interactions for web testing, form filling, screenshots, and data extraction. Use when the user needs to navigate websites, interact with web pages, fill forms, take screenshots, test web applications, or extract information from web pages.
archon-dev
by coleam00The PRIMARY development workflow for the Archon project (remote-coding-agent). Use this skill instead of any PRP skills when working on Archon code. Routes to 10 specialized cookbooks based on what the user is trying to do: RESEARCH — "how does the orchestrator work?", "where is session state defined?", "trace the workflow execution flow", "what is IWorkflowStore?" INVESTIGATE — "should we use Drizzle or Prisma?", "what's the best way to add WebSockets?", "can we migrate to Turso?", "how do other projects handle rate limiting?" PRD — "write a PRD for dark mode", "spec out the notification feature", "product requirements for webhook retry" PLAN — "plan the auth refactor", "design the caching layer", "create an implementation plan for #42" IMPLEMENT — "implement the plan", "execute .claude/archon/plans/auth.plan.md", "build the feature from the plan", "code this up" REVIEW — "review PR #123", "review my changes", "co
docker-extend
by coleam00Use when: User wants to extend Docker with custom tools, personalize the Docker environment, or set up user-specific Docker customization. Triggers: 'extend docker', 'docker-extend', 'add tools to docker', 'customize docker', 'add my tools to the container', 'personalize docker setup', 'docker user setup', 'install tools in docker'. Does: Interactively sets up Dockerfile.user and docker-compose.override.yml so users can add personal tools to their Docker environment without affecting maintainer files or committing user-specific config to git.
manage-run
by coleam00Use when: User wants to INSPECT, MONITOR, START, APPROVE, or CONTROL Archon workflow RUNS in the current project — driven through the `archon` CLI over bash. Triggers (inspect): "what's running", "list runs", "show recent runs", "run status", "did the review pass", "check run <id>", "show me run <id>", "what happened in that run". Triggers (control): "approve the plan", "approve run <id>", "reject that run", "cancel that run", "abandon run <id>", "resume run <id>", "continue that run". Triggers (start): "start <workflow> in the background", "kick off <workflow> detached". Capability: Drives `archon workflow runs/get/status/run --detach/approve/reject/abandon/resume` with machine-readable `--json` output, scoped to the current project by cwd. NOT for: Authoring workflows/commands, or Archon setup/config — use the broader `archon` skill.
release
by coleam00Create a release from dev branch. Generates changelog entries from commits, bumps version, and creates a PR to main. TRIGGERS - Use this skill when user says: - "/release" - create a patch release (default) - "/release minor" - create a minor release - "/release major" - create a major release - "make a release", "cut a release", "ship it", "release to main"
rulecheck
by coleam00Autonomous rule adherence checker. Scans the codebase for rule violations, fixes the highest-impact ones in an isolated worktree, runs full validation, creates a PR. Uses memory to track progress across runs.
replicate-issue
by coleam00Replicate and validate a GitHub issue by spinning up Archon, analyzing the issue, and systematically testing all described symptoms using browser automation. Use when: User wants to reproduce a bug, validate a GitHub issue, confirm a reported problem, or investigate whether an issue is real before working on a fix. Triggers: "replicate issue", "reproduce issue", "validate issue", "confirm bug", "test issue", "can you reproduce", "try to replicate", "verify the bug". Capability: Checks out main, pulls latest, starts Archon, reads the GitHub issue, then uses agent-browser to systematically test every symptom and produce a findings report. NOT for: Fixing issues (use /archon or /exp-piv-loop:fix-issue), general UI testing (use /validate-ui).
validate-ui
by coleam00Comprehensive end-to-end validation of the Archon Web UI using browser automation and codebase review. Use when: User wants to validate, test, or audit the Archon web interface, find UI/UX bugs, test workflow management, verify parallel agent orchestration, or run comprehensive browser-based E2E tests. Triggers: "validate ui", "test the ui", "e2e test", "browser test", "validate archon", "test archon ui", "ui audit", "ux review", "comprehensive test", "validate everything". Capability: Starts Archon, runs exhaustive browser automation tests via agent-browser CLI, performs codebase review, and produces a detailed bug/UX report. NOT for: Unit tests (use `bun test`), CLI-only validation (use /validation:validate-simple).
test-release
by coleam00Verify a released archon binary works end-to-end via a specific install path. Use when: cutting a new release, reproducing a user bug report on the released version, or validating that a hotfix binary actually works after a re-tag. Triggers: "test the release", "test 0.3.1 via brew", "verify the curl install", "smoke test the binary", "did the release binary work", "run /test-release", "verify the release". NOT for: testing dev work (use bun link directly), testing unreleased changes (build locally via scripts/build-binaries.sh first), or running the full validate suite (bun run validate is separate).
triage
by coleam00Triage GitHub issues by applying type, effort, priority, and area labels. Runs in an isolated context to avoid polluting the main conversation with issue details. Delegates to a specialized triage agent with label validation hooks.
save-task-list
by coleam00Save current task list for reuse across sessions
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Standardizing Agent Capabilities with SKILL.md and Model Context Protocol (MCP)
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, LLM agents (Large Language Model agents) have transitioned from simple text predictors to autonomous problem solvers. To orchestrate complex, multi-step agentic workflows, developers require a standardized format to specify agent capabilities, prompt instructions, system rules, and database bindings. This is where SKILL.md and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) have emerged as standard developer paradigms. SkillMD serves as the central directory for indexing, exploring, and sharing these critical agent configurations.
Our open-source registry currently tracks over 1.7 million collected SKILL.md configurations and system prompts. By compiling agent configurations from active developers on GitHub, we bridge the gap between prompt engineering research and production execution. Whether you are building agents with Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI's GPT-4, Google's Gemini, or local models using Ollama and LlamaIndex, standardized skill definitions ensure your agents behave predictably across different runtime environments.
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard designed to connect LLMs to data sources, developer tools, and external environments. MCP establishes a bidirectional communication channel between client applications (like Cursor, Claude Desktop, or custom agent systems) and servers hosting data or capabilities. Standardizing instructions via SKILL.md enables LLMs to query databases, read local files, execute terminal commands, and integrate third-party APIs. SkillMD allows you to find ready-to-run MCP servers and prompt instructions for various occupations and technical tasks.
The Structure of a Professional SKILL.md File
A valid SKILL.md configuration is designed to be easily read by humans and parsed by LLMs. It contains precise system instructions, trigger conditions, required parameters, and execution examples. Below is the typical architectural blueprint of a professional agent skill:
- Metadata & Core Scope: Declares the name of the skill, author details, target models, and a description of the capability.
- Triggers & Intent Detection: Details semantic triggers that help the agent decide when to invoke this skill.
- System Prompts: Explicit system-level instructions that direct the agent's behavior, personality, safety guardrails, and formatting preferences.
- Capabilities & Tools: Lists the files, databases, or APIs the agent must access to complete the tasks.
- Few-Shot Examples: Demonstrates real inputs and outputs, helping the model generalize behavior through in-context learning.
Optimizing Agent Workflows for Modern LLMs
Writing effective agent skills requires deep knowledge of prompt engineering. With the release of advanced reasoning models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet, ChatGPT o1, and DeepSeek-V3, prompt templates must focus on structured thinking. Developers are encouraged to use XML tags (e.g., <thought>, <context>, and <rules>) to isolate execution boundaries. Standardized prompts prevent agents from suffering from context drift, ensuring that long-running tasks remain aligned with the initial system parameters.
Exploring by SOC Occupations and Creator Profiles
What makes SkillMD unique is its taxonomy. Instead of simple text search, we parse and organize files according to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. This means you can discover skills written for Computer and Mathematical roles, Business and Financial operations, Legal, Design, and and Educational Instruction fields. By tracking creator profiles, developers can study how different teams organize their custom instructions, compare version updates, and fork public configs for specialized enterprise use cases.
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