Question 1

What does the explainx.ai SKILL.md generator do?

Accepted Answer

It turns a short interview (purpose, trigger phrases, output shape) into a paste-ready SKILL.md draft. The server runs OpenAI GPT-4o-mini with an excerpt of Anthropic’s public skill-creator methodology so the file follows common agent-skill structure: YAML frontmatter (name, description), imperative workflow steps, examples, and constraints—without you writing the boilerplate from scratch.

Question 2

Is this the same as publishing a skill on the registry?

Accepted Answer

No. This page only helps you author a local SKILL.md. Listing on explainx.ai still requires a Git repository and the submit flow at /submit after your skill is ready for review.

Question 3

Which AI model powers the generator?

Accepted Answer

Requests use gpt-4o-mini via the OpenAI API. Output quality depends on how clearly you describe triggers and outputs; treat the result as a first draft to edit before production use.

Question 4

Where should I put the generated SKILL.md?

Accepted Answer

Common layouts are .agents/skills//SKILL.md (portable) or .claude/skills//SKILL.md for Claude Code. Cursor and other hosts may use similar folders—check your product version for the exact path.

Question 5

How is a skill different from a long prompt or from MCP?

Accepted Answer

A skill is a reusable, versioned instruction package (often SKILL.md plus optional references). A one-off prompt is not reusable across sessions. MCP servers expose tools and resources to the host; skills shape how the model plans and explains work. Many teams combine both.

Question 6

Does this replace the skill-creator skill in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

No. The bundled reference mirrors key parts of skill-creator so the web generator stays aligned with that guidance. Inside Claude Code you can still install the full skill-creator for iterative evals, packaging, and advanced workflows.

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Skill.md / SKILL.md generator on the /generate path

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