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Template Substitution Rules

The SKILL-template provides a minimal skeleton: frontmatter, overview, and activation with config loading. Everything beyond that is crafted by the builder based on what was learned during discovery and requirements phases.

Frontmatter

  • {module-code-or-empty} → Module code prefix with hyphen (e.g., bmb-) or empty for standalone. The bmad- prefix is reserved for official BMad creations; user skills should not include it.
  • {skill-name} → Skill functional name (kebab-case)
  • {skill-description} → Two parts: [5-8 word summary]. [trigger phrases]

Module Conditionals

For Module-Based Skills

  • {if-module} ... {/if-module} → Keep the content inside
  • {if-standalone} ... {/if-standalone} → Remove the entire block including markers
  • {module-code} → Module code without trailing hyphen (e.g., bmb)
  • {module-setup-skill} → Name of the module's setup skill (e.g., mymod-setup)

For Standalone Skills

  • {if-module} ... {/if-module} → Remove the entire block including markers
  • {if-standalone} ... {/if-standalone} → Keep the content inside

Beyond the Template

The builder determines the rest of the skill structure — body sections, phases, stages, scripts, external skills, headless mode, role guidance — based on the skill type classification and requirements gathered during the build process. The template intentionally does not prescribe these; the builder has the context to craft them.

Path References

All generated skills use paths relative to skill root (cross-directory) or ./ (same-folder):

  • references/{reference}.md — Reference documents loaded on demand
  • references/{stage}.md — Stage prompts (complex workflows)
  • scripts/ — Python/shell scripts for deterministic operations