---
name: New Skill Scaffold
slug: new-skill-scaffold
category: Automation
description: New Skill Scaffold creates a new skill folder and SKILL.md from the repo template. Use it when adding a skill under research, content, blog, landing, or distribution.
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language: HTML
stars: 625
forks: 196
install: "npx degit https://github.com/Affitor/affiliate-skills/tree/main/.claude/commands ~/.claude/skills/commands"
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source_path: .claude/commands/new-skill.md
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canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/new-skill-scaffold"
---

# New Skill Scaffold

New Skill Scaffold creates a new skill folder and SKILL.md from the repo template. Use it when adding a skill under research, content, blog, landing, or distribution.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/Affitor/affiliate-skills/tree/main/.claude/commands ~/.claude/skills/commands
```

## README

Scaffold a new skill for the affiliate-skills repo.

Ask the user for:
1. Skill name (kebab-case, verb-noun format)
2. Which stage? (research, content, blog, landing, distribution)
3. Brief description of what it does

Then:
1. Create `skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/SKILL.md` from `template/SKILL.md`
2. Create `skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/references/` directory
3. Copy `LICENSE` to `skills/{stage}/[skill-name]/LICENSE.txt`
3. Fill in the template with the user's input
4. Remind the user to write at least 2 examples and test with 3 prompts before PR