Keep · cursor SKILL.md
Official Cursor SKILL.md format, discovery paths, and built-in /create-skill
WhenUse when a Cursor skill must live in .cursor/skills/ (or .agents/skills/) with name matching the folder.
StopNever put personal ~/.cursor/skills/ and expect Cloud Agents to see them. Never skip the description router line.
Steps
- Use this skill when...
- This skill is helpful for...
- Step-by-step guidance for the agent
- Domain-specific conventions
- Best practices and patterns
- Use the ask questions tool if you need to clarify requirements with the user
- "/.tsx"
- "packages/ui//.ts"
Load/create-skill. .cursor/skills/<name>/SKILL.md.
SourceCursor (cursor.com/docs)
--- name: Official Cursor SKILL.md format, discovery paths, and built-in /create-skill description: Use when a Cursor skill must live in .cursor/skills/ (or .agents/skills/) with name matching the folder. --- # Official Cursor SKILL.md format, discovery paths, and built-in /create-skill When: Use when a Cursor skill must live in .cursor/skills/ (or .agents/skills/) with name matching the folder. Stop: Never put personal ~/.cursor/skills/ and expect Cloud Agents to see them. Never skip the description router line. 1. Use this skill when... 2. This skill is helpful for... 3. Step-by-step guidance for the agent 4. Domain-specific conventions 5. Best practices and patterns 6. Use the ask questions tool if you need to clarify requirements with the user 7. "/.tsx" 8. "packages/ui//.ts" Load: /create-skill. .cursor/skills/<name>/SKILL.md.