Skill Registry

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Gentleman-Programming

skill-registry

Trigger: update skills, skill registry, actualizar skills, after skill changes. Index available skills by trigger and path.

Overview

Publisher	Gentleman-Programming
Repository	`gentle-ai`
Skill name	`skill-registry`
Stars	7K
Forks	760
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by Gentleman-Programming on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Skill Registry AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai/tree/main/internal/assets/skills/skill-registry

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai.git /tmp/gentle-ai
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/gentle-ai/internal/assets/skills/skill-registry .claude/skills/skill-registry

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Skill Registry in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Skill Registry on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Skill Registry is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Activation Contract

Use this skill after installing, removing, creating, moving, or renaming skills, or when a delegator needs a fresh skill index.

Hard Rules

The registry is an index, not a compiler or summary. SKILL.md remains the source of truth.
Do not generate or inject compact rules by default; preserve author intent by passing exact skill paths to subagents.
Always write .atl/skill-registry.md regardless of SDD persistence mode.
Save the registry to Engram as topic_key: skill-registry when available, with capture_prompt: false.
Skip sdd-*, _shared, and skill-registry; deduplicate by skill name, preferring project-level skills over user-level skills.
Add .atl/ to .gitignore when possible unless explicitly disabled.

Decision Gates

Situation	Action
Same skill exists globally and in project	Keep the project-level skill
Same skill exists in multiple global locations	Keep the first source in scan order
No skills found	Write an empty registry so agents stop searching blindly
Agent will delegate work	Select matching registry rows and pass their `SKILL.md` paths

Execution Steps

Scan all known user and project skill directories for */SKILL.md.
Read frontmatter only as needed to extract name and description trigger text.
Render .atl/skill-registry.md with scanned sources, registry contract, skill name, trigger/description, scope, and exact path.
Persist to Engram when available using title: skill-registry, topic_key: skill-registry, type: config, and capture_prompt: false.
Return the registry path, skill count, cache status, and whether Engram was updated.

Output Contract

Return:

Project name and .atl/skill-registry.md path.
Number of indexed skills.
Whether the cache was hit or regenerated.
Any skipped or duplicate skills when relevant.

References

docs/skill-style-guide.md — how skills should be authored before indexing.
skills/_shared/skill-resolver.md — how delegators use the index.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Skill Registry AI skill do?

Trigger: update skills, skill registry, actualizar skills, after skill changes. Index available skills by trigger and path.

Why use Skill Registry on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Skill Registry is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Skill Registry in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai/tree/main/internal/assets/skills/skill-registry. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Skill Registry?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Skill Registry?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Skill Registry with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Skill Registry AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Gentleman-Programming under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Activation Contract

Hard Rules

Decision Gates

Execution Steps

Output Contract

References

Frequently asked questions

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