Validate Skills
Validate all skills in skills/ against the agentskills.io spec and Claude Code best practices.
Validation Checklist
For each skill directory, verify:
Spec Compliance (agentskills.io)
| Check |
Rule |
name format |
1-64 chars, lowercase alphanumeric + hyphens, no leading/trailing/consecutive hyphens |
name matches directory |
Directory name must equal name field |
description length |
1-1024 characters, non-empty |
| Optional fields valid |
license, metadata, compatibility if present |
Best Practices (Claude Code)
| Check |
Rule |
| Description format |
Third person, describes what + when to use |
| Body length |
Under 500 lines |
| References one-level deep |
No nested reference chains |
| Links are markdown |
Use [text](path) not bare filenames |
| No redundancy |
Don't repeat description in body |
| Concise |
Only add context Claude doesn't already have |
How to Run
Find all skill directories:
fd -t d -d 1 . skills/
For each skill, read SKILL.md and check against the rules above
Report issues in this format:
## Validation Results
### skills/example-skill
- [PASS] name format valid
- [FAIL] name "example" doesn't match directory "example-skill"
- [PASS] description length OK (156 chars)
References
