docs/en/skills/create.mdx
CowAgent includes a built-in Skill Creator that lets you quickly create, install, or update skills through natural language conversation.
Simply describe the skill you want in a conversation, and the Agent will handle the creation:
SKILL.md description and execution scripts~/cow/skills/ directoryCreated skills follow the standard SKILL.md format:
---
name: my-skill
description: Brief description of the skill
metadata:
emoji: 🔧
requires:
bins: ["curl"]
env: ["MY_API_KEY"]
primaryEnv: "MY_API_KEY"
---
# My Skill
Detailed instructions...
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
name | Skill name, must match directory name |
description | Skill description, Agent decides whether to invoke based on this |
metadata.requires.bins | Required system commands |
metadata.requires.env | Required environment variables |
metadata.always | Always load (default false) |