skill-extractor_skill

Overview

This skill extracts reusable automation skills from repeated conversation patterns. It guides you from example conversations through pattern identification to a ready-to-use skill file and test prompt. The goal is a reliable, repeatable workflow that others can apply without re-teaching the steps.

How this skill works

You provide one or more conversation excerpts or descriptions of a repeated task. The extractor identifies trigger phrases, inputs, transformations, outputs, and quality criteria. It validates the inferred workflow with a confirmation prompt, generates a complete skill file plus a test prompt and usage examples, then recommends iterative tests and refinements.

When to use it

• You keep asking the assistant the same thing multiple times
• You want to convert a manual prompt sequence into a reusable skill
• You have several examples and want a generalized workflow
• You need clear triggers and success criteria for automation
• You want a testable prompt and usage examples for handoff

Best practices

• Provide 3+ high-quality examples to surface consistent patterns
• Include both successful and failed examples to define quality boundaries
• Describe explicit trigger phrases users use to start the task
• State precise input formats and expected output structure
• Run the generated test prompt on fresh inputs and iterate quickly

Example use cases

• Turn meeting note excerpts into a weekly update generator with Accomplishments/In Progress/Blockers sections
• Convert repeated code review requests into an analyzer that lists issues and suggested fixes
• Extract a content brief generator from multiple blog-outline requests into a parameters→draft generator
• Synthesize many customer feedback snippets into a themes-and-priority synthesis skill
• Create a transformation that turns raw research notes into a structured summary and action list