# skill-generalizer

Turns a local skill into something you can publish: strips private paths, habits and credentials while keeping the reusable technique. Useful before a GitHub or marketplace release.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 184
- Author: hqhq1025
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/hqhq1025/skill-optimizer/tree/HEAD/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/skill-generalizer

## What it does

The skill walks a local skill through a release pass. It starts by reading the actual source skill and nearby repo files, then splits the reusable capability from personal implementation details. Private names, paths, hosts, credentials, account IDs and one-off project facts get redacted or replaced. After that the text is rewritten around general triggering conditions and portable steps.

Two references ship with it. `references/publication-rubric.md` covers a full release pass, redaction review and README rewrite; `references/platform-compatibility.md` is meant to be read before you claim support for Claude, Claude, Cursor, OpenCode, Gemini CLI or other coding agents. `SKILL.md` stays short — long rubrics, examples and scripts belong in bundled resources.

You need `npx` and GitHub access on the machine, otherwise `npx skills add` will not run. This is not the tool for tuning a skill to your own setup; that job belongs to `skill-personalizer` in the same repository.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --skill skill-generalizer -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/skill-generalizer/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --skill skill-generalizer -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --skill skill-generalizer -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install hqhq1025/skill-optimizer skill-generalizer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --skill skill-generalizer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --path skills/skill-generalizer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hqhq1025/skill-optimizer --skill skill-generalizer -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/hqhq1025/skill-optimizer/tree/HEAD/skills/skill-generalizer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- publish a personal skill on GitHub without leaking private paths
- swap internal hosts and account IDs for portable placeholders
- rewrite a skill description around general triggering conditions
- check target-agent compatibility before claiming support
- package a README and marketplace copy that match the files that exist

## Example prompts
- Run skill-generalizer on my skill in `~/.claude/skills/deploy-helper` — I want to open-source it
- Audit `SKILL.md` and `references/` for private paths and credentials before I publish
- Build the public version and check compatibility with Claude and Cursor

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: skill-generalizer
description: Use when turning local, private, or personal Agent Skills into publishable skills for GitHub, marketplaces, teams, or public sharing, especially when private paths, personal habits, credentials, internal hosts, or user-specific context must be removed.
---

# Skill Generalizer

## Overview

Convert a working local skill into a clean public artifact. The goal is to preserve the reusable technique while removing private context, personal assumptions, and machine-specific setup.

## When To Use

- A user wants to publish, share, promote, open-source, or package a local skill.
- A skill was born from personal workflows, private repos, local paths, transcripts, remote hosts, or team conventions.
- The output needs to be useful to strangers without leaking the author's environment.

Do not use for tuning a skill only for the user's own machine; use `skill-personalizer` for that.

## Workflow

1. Inspect the actual source skill and nearby repo files before judging.
2. If the source skill quality is unclear, run the audit checks from `skill-personalizer` first.
3. Separate the reusable capability from personal implementation details.
4. Redact or replace private names, paths, hosts, credentials, account IDs, transcripts, and one-off project facts.
5. Rewrite the skill around general triggering conditions, portable workflows, and bounded assumptions.
6. Keep `SKILL.md` concise; move long rubrics, examples, or scripts into bundled resources.
7. Check target-agent compatibility before writing install instructions or support claims.
8. Produce publication-ready packaging and honest promotion copy only when requested.
9. Verify frontmatter, file layout, install path, and at least one realistic usage prompt.

## Public Release Rules

- Frontmatter `description` should describe when to use the skill, not summarize its workflow.
- Public examples must be generic or explicitly sanitized.
- Claims in README or marketplace copy must match files that actually exist.
- Prefer portable commands and path placeholders over the author's home directory or private aliases.
- If a personal detail is essential, turn it into a configurable variable with setup guidance.

## References

Read [publication-rubric.md](references/publication-rubric.md) when doing a full release pass, redaction review, README rewrite, or promotional packaging.
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