Review A Skill

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MoizIbnYousaf

review-a-skill

Use when evaluating whether a skill belongs in a library. Preview content, check frontmatter, validate structure, and decide whether to keep, curate, or remove.

Overview

Publisher	MoizIbnYousaf
Repository	`ai-agent-skills`
Skill name	`review-a-skill`
Stars	1.1K
Forks	133
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 MoizIbnYousaf on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Review A Skill 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.

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/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills.git /tmp/ai-agent-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ai-agent-skills/skills/review-a-skill .claude/skills/review-a-skill

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Review A Skill 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 Review A Skill 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 Review A Skill 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.

Review A Skill

Goal

Evaluate a single skill's quality, relevance, and safety before it enters or stays in a library.

Guardrails

Always use --format json for machine-readable output in automated pipelines.
Always use --fields to limit output size when inspecting catalog entries.
Always use --dry-run before curating or removing a skill.
Never remove a skill without first checking if other skills depend on it via info --format json dependencies.

Workflow

Preview the skill content to check for quality and safety.

bash
npx ai-agent-skills preview <skill-name>

The preview command sanitizes content — if it flags sanitization, investigate before proceeding.

Inspect the catalog entry for metadata completeness.

bash
npx ai-agent-skills info <skill-name> --format json --fields name,description,tags,collections,dependencies

Validate the skill's SKILL.md structure.

bash
npx ai-agent-skills validate <skill-name>

If the skill needs curation (notes, collections, verification):

bash
npx ai-agent-skills curate <skill-name> --notes "Reviewed: solid patterns" --verify --dry-run
npx ai-agent-skills curate <skill-name> --notes "Reviewed: solid patterns" --verify

If the skill should be removed:

bash
npx ai-agent-skills curate <skill-name> --remove --dry-run
npx ai-agent-skills curate <skill-name> --remove --yes

Decision Criteria

Keep: Clear description, valid frontmatter, useful to the library's audience, no injection patterns.
Curate: Needs better whyHere, collection placement, or verification status.
Remove: Duplicate, outdated, broken source, or contains suspicious content.

Gotchas

The preview command only works for vendored (house) skills. Upstream skills show description and whyHere only.
The validate command checks frontmatter structure but not content quality — that requires human or agent judgment.
Removing a skill that other skills depend on will break the dependency graph. Always check dependencies.usedBy first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Review A Skill AI skill do?

Use when evaluating whether a skill belongs in a library. Preview content, check frontmatter, validate structure, and decide whether to keep, curate, or remove.

Why use Review A Skill on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Review A Skill 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 Review A Skill in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Review A Skill?

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 Review A Skill?

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

Is the Review A Skill AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by MoizIbnYousaf 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

Review A Skill

Goal

Guardrails

Workflow

Decision Criteria

Gotchas

Frequently asked questions

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