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meta-agent-creator AI Agent Skill
View Source: oakoss/agent-skills
MediumInstallation
npx skills add oakoss/agent-skills --skill meta-agent-creator 34
Installs
Custom Agent Creator
Overview
Subagents are specialized AI assistants defined as Markdown files with YAML frontmatter. Each subagent runs in its own context window with a custom system prompt, specific tool access, and independent permissions. When a task matches a subagent's description, the parent conversation delegates to it automatically, preserving main context while enforcing constraints.
When to use: Isolating high-volume operations (tests, logs), enforcing read-only access for reviewers, routing simple tasks to cheaper models, running parallel research, creating reusable team workflows.
When NOT to use: Tasks requiring frequent back-and-forth, quick targeted changes, workflows needing nested delegation (subagents cannot spawn subagents), latency-sensitive operations where fresh context gathering is costly.
Quick Reference
| Pattern | Configuration | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
| File location (project) | .claude/agents/name.md |
Shared via version control, priority 2 |
| File location (user) | ~/.claude/agents/name.md |
Available across all projects, priority 3 |
| Required fields | name, description |
Only two fields are mandatory |
| Tool restriction | tools: Read, Grep, Glob |
Allowlist; inherits all if omitted |
| Tool denial | disallowedTools: Write, Edit |
Denylist; removed from inherited set |
| Model selection | model: haiku |
Options: sonnet, opus, haiku, inherit (default) |
| Permission mode | permissionMode: dontAsk |
Controls permission prompt behavior |
| Skill preloading | skills: [auth, api-patterns] |
Injected at startup; no inheritance from parent |
| Lifecycle hooks | hooks: { PreToolUse: [...] } |
Validate or block tool usage conditionally |
| CLI-defined agent | claude --agents '{...}' |
Session-only, highest priority, JSON format |
| Interactive creation | /agents command |
Guided setup with Claude generation |
| Proactive triggers | "Use proactively after..." |
Include in description for auto-delegation |
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Correct Pattern |
|---|---|
| Using opus for simple checklist reviews | Use haiku for read-only reviews and style checks |
| Omitting output format in system prompt | Include structured output template for consistent results |
| Listing tools explicitly when all are needed | Omit tools field to inherit all tools including MCP |
| Expecting skills from parent conversation | Explicitly list skills in the skills field |
| Generic description without triggers | Include specific trigger phrases like "Use proactively when..." |
| Giving a single agent too many responsibilities | Design focused agents with one clear purpose each |
Using bypassPermissions without caution |
Prefer acceptEdits or dontAsk for safer automation |
| Creating deeply nested agent workflows | Chain subagents from main conversation; nesting is not supported |
Delegation
- Agent pattern discovery: Use
Exploreagent to find existing agents in.claude/agents/ - Interactive creation: Use
/agentscommand for guided setup with Claude generation - Code review of agent files: Use
Taskagent to validate system prompts and configuration
References
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oakoss/agent-skills
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How to use this skill
Install meta-agent-creator by running npx skills add oakoss/agent-skills --skill meta-agent-creator in your project directory. Run the install command above in your project directory. The skill file will be downloaded from GitHub and placed in your project.
No configuration needed. Your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) automatically detects installed skills and uses them as context when generating code.
The skill enhances your agent's understanding of meta-agent-creator, helping it follow established patterns, avoid common mistakes, and produce production-ready output.
What you get
Skills are plain-text instruction files — not executable code. They encode expert knowledge about frameworks, languages, or tools that your AI agent reads to improve its output. This means zero runtime overhead, no dependency conflicts, and full transparency: you can read and review every instruction before installing.
Compatibility
This skill works with any AI coding agent that supports the skills.sh format, including Claude Code (Anthropic), Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, and other tools that read project-level context files. Skills are framework-agnostic at the transport level — the content inside determines which language or framework it applies to.
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