Use when the user has a document (PDF, markdown, book notes, research paper, methodology guide) containing theoretical knowledge or frameworks and wants to convert it into an actionable, reusable skill. Invoke when the user mentions "create a skill from this document", "turn this into a skill", "extract a skill from this file", or when analyzing documents with methodologies, frameworks, processes, or systematic approaches that could be made actionable for future use.
Transform documents with methodologies, frameworks, or processes into reusable skills. Triggers when users say "create a skill from this document" or when analyzing files containing systematic approaches that could become actionable skills.
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resources/component-extraction.mdresources/evaluation-rubric.jsonresources/inspectional-reading.mdresources/skill-construction.mdresources/structural-analysis.mdresources/synthesis-application.mdThis skill helps you transform documents containing theoretical knowledge into actionable, reusable skills. It applies systematic reading methodology from "How to Read a Book" by Mortimer Adler to extract, analyze, and structure knowledge from documents.
The skill follows a six-step progressive reading approach:
This methodology prevents common mistakes like:
This skill is always collaborative with you, the user. At decision points, you'll be presented with options and trade-offs. The final decisions always belong to you. This ensures the skill created matches your needs and mental model.
COPY THIS CHECKLIST and work through each step:
Skill Creation Workflow
- [ ] Step 0: Initialize session workspace
- [ ] Step 1: Inspectional Reading
- [ ] Step 2: Structural Analysis
- [ ] Step 3: Component Extraction
- [ ] Step 4: Synthesis and Application
- [ ] Step 5: Skill Construction
- [ ] Step 6: Validation and Refinement
Step 0: Initialize Session Workspace
Create working directory and global context file. See resources/inspectional-reading.md#session-initialization for setup commands.
Step 1: Inspectional Reading
Skim document systematically, classify type, assess skill-worthiness. Writes to step-1-output.md. See resources/inspectional-reading.md#why-systematic-skimming for skim approach, resources/inspectional-reading.md#why-document-type-matters for classification, resources/inspectional-reading.md#why-skill-worthiness-check for assessment criteria.
Step 2: Structural Analysis
Reads global-context.md + step-1-output.md. Classify content, state unity, enumerate parts, define problems. Writes to step-2-output.md. See resources/structural-analysis.md#why-classify-content, resources/structural-analysis.md#why-state-unity, resources/structural-analysis.md#why-enumerate-parts, resources/structural-analysis.md#why-define-problems.
Step 3: Component Extraction
Reads global-context.md + step-2-output.md. Choose reading strategy, extract terms/propositions/arguments/solutions section-by-section. Writes to step-3-output.md. See resources/component-extraction.md#why-reading-strategy for strategy selection, resources/component-extraction.md#section-based-extraction for programmatic approach, resources/component-extraction.md#why-extract-terms through resources/component-extraction.md#why-extract-solutions for what to extract.
Step 4: Synthesis and Application
Reads global-context.md + step-3-output.md. Evaluate completeness, identify applications, transform to actionable steps, define triggers. Writes to step-4-output.md. See resources/synthesis-application.md#why-evaluate-completeness, resources/synthesis-application.md#why-identify-applications, resources/synthesis-application.md#why-transform-to-actions, resources/synthesis-application.md#why-define-triggers.
Step 5: Skill Construction
Reads global-context.md + step-4-output.md. Determine complexity, plan resources, create SKILL.md and resource files, create rubric. Writes to step-5-output.md. See resources/skill-construction.md#why-complexity-level, resources/skill-construction.md#why-plan-resources, resources/skill-construction.md#why-skill-md-structure, resources/skill-construction.md#why-resource-structure, resources/skill-construction.md#why-evaluation-rubric.
Step 6: Validation and Refinement
Reads global-context.md + step-5-output.md + actual skill files. Score using rubric, present analysis, refine based on user decision. Writes to step-6-output.md. See resources/evaluation-rubric.json for criteria.
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