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This directory is the global skills folder (`~/.cursor/skills`).\n\n## Locations\n\n| Type | Path | Scope |\n|------|------|-------|\n| Global (personal) | `~/.cursor/skills/skill-name/` | Available across all projects |\n| Project | `.cursor/skills/skill-name/` | Shared with anyone using that repository |\n\nDo not put custom skills in `~/.cursor/skills-cursor/`. That directory is reserved for Cursor's built-in skills and is managed by the system.\n\n## Skill layout\n\nEach skill is a directory with a required `SKILL.md`:\n\n```\nskill-name/\n├── SKILL.md       # Required: frontmatter + instructions\n├── reference.md   # Optional: detailed reference\n├── examples.md    # Optional: examples\n└── scripts/       # Optional: helper scripts\n```\n\n`SKILL.md` starts with YAML frontmatter:\n\n```markdown\n---\nname: skill-name\ndescription: What the skill does and when to use it\n---\n\n# Skill name\n\nInstructions for the agent...\n```\n\n| Field | Rules |\n|-------|-------|\n| `name` | Max 64 chars; lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens only |\n| `description` | Max 1024 chars; say what it does and when to apply it |\n\nSet `disable-model-invocation: true` when the skill should load only if named explicitly. Omit it when the agent should pick the skill up from context (for example writing style guidance).\n\n## Best practices\n\n- Keep `SKILL.md` under about 500 lines. Put long word lists and edge cases in linked files such as `reference.md`.\n- Write the description in third person and include trigger terms so the agent can discover the skill.\n- Prefer concise, actionable instructions over background essays. Assume the agent is capable; teach what it would not already know.\n- Link supporting files one level deep from `SKILL.md` (no nested reference chains).\n- Use specific skill directory names (`ai-writing`, not `helper` or `utils`).\n- Match specificity to the task: tight checklists for fragile workflows; looser guidance when judgment matters.\n- Prefer project skills when the practice should be shared with a repository; keep personal defaults here.\n\n## Skills in this directory\n\n| Skill | Purpose |\n|-------|---------|\n| [ai-writing](ai-writing/) | Avoid common LLM writing tells in docs, READMEs, copy and other prose |\n| [fecfile](fecfile/) | Analyze FEC campaign finance filings (contributions, disbursements, committees) |\n| [gis-datasets](gis-datasets/) | Defaults for stilesdata.com/gis, gis/korea and la-geography layers |\n| [graphics-style](graphics-style/) | Chart and map design standards (Roboto charts, chorokit / Barlow maps) |\n| [hangarbay](hangarbay/) | Query FAA aircraft registry by N-number, owner or fleet |\n| [jupyter-notebook](jupyter-notebook/) | Scaffold JupyterLab notebooks with uv, live fetches and the `_template` layout |\n| [stock-market](stock-market/) | Fetch stock prices, indices, commodities, Fear \u0026 Greed and economic indicators |\n| [streetview-dl](streetview-dl/) | Download Google Street View panoramas from Maps URLs |\n| [weather-forecast](weather-forecast/) | Fetch 7-day forecasts from Open-Meteo (coordinates then forecast) |\n\n## Creating a skill\n\n1. Add a directory under this folder (or under `.cursor/skills/` in a project).\n2. Write `SKILL.md` with `name`, `description` and clear agent instructions.\n3. Add `reference.md` or scripts only when they keep the main file short.\n4. Point Cursor at the skill by name when you want it applied on demand.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fstiles%2Fskills","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fstiles%2Fskills","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fstiles%2Fskills/lists"}