template-creator

Template Creator

Create or update a reference-backed artifact template. Keep the source Office file inside the skill so later use can clone or import it precisely.

Routing

• Manage only personal skills under ~/.open-cowork/skills.
• Create a new template by default. Use a numbered skill name instead of overwriting an existing template.
• Update only when the user explicitly asks to edit or update exactly one passed artifact-template skill. Treat that passed skill as the exact target; never choose a similarly named template.
• Do not modify an installed or bundled plugin cache. If the passed template is plugin-backed, explain that this skill can update only a personal template.
• Do not create, modify, upload, or publish a plugin. If the request also asks to share the template with a workspace, explain that this skill only manages personal templates.

Create workflow

1. Require exactly one .docx, .pptx, or .xlsx reference unless the user explicitly requests a batch. For a batch, complete this workflow separately for every file.
2. Infer a concise display name, intended-use description, and artifact kind from the reference and request.
3. Create preview.png before packaging:
   • DOCX: use Documents to render the reference and copy its first page PNG.
   • PPTX: use Presentations to render the reference and copy its first slide PNG.
   • XLSX: use Spreadsheets to render the used range of the first visible non-empty sheet.
4. Visually inspect the PNG. Stop if it is blank, clipped, corrupted, or not representative of the reference.
5. Write a JSON request in a temporary directory with this shape:

{
  "referencePath": "/absolute/path/reference.docx",
  "previewPath": "/absolute/path/preview.png",
  "title": "Standup",
  "description": "Run a structured daily standup with updates, blockers, and owners."
}

1. Set SKILL_DIR to the directory containing this SKILL.md, load the workspace dependency runtime, and run:

"$NODE_BIN" "$SKILL_DIR/scripts/create-template-skill.mjs" --request "/absolute/path/request.json"