Contributing to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

How to add a new skill

1. Create a new directory: skills/your-skill-name/
2. Add a SKILL.md file with required YAML frontmatter:

   ---
   name: your-skill-name
   description: >-
     Clear description of what this skill does and when
     an AI agent should activate it. Include keywords.
   domain: cybersecurity
   subdomain: [category]
   tags: [tag1, tag2, tag3]
   version: "1.0"
   author: your-github-username
   license: Apache-2.0
   ---
   

3. Write clear, step-by-step instructions in the Markdown body using these sections:

   • When to Use

   • Prerequisites

   • Workflow (numbered steps with real commands)

   • Key Concepts (table)

   • Tools & Systems

   • Common Scenarios

   • Output Format

4. (Optional) Add supporting files:
   • references/standards.md — Real standard numbers, CVE refs, NIST/MITRE links
   • references/workflows.md — Deep technical procedure
   • scripts/process.py — Real working helper script
   • assets/template.md — Real filled-in checklist/template
5. Submit a PR with title: Add skill: your-skill-name

Skill quality checklist

• Name is lowercase with hyphens (kebab-case), 1–64 characters
• Description is clear and includes agent-discovery keywords
• Instructions are actionable with real commands and tool names
• Domain and subdomain are set correctly
• Tags include relevant tools, frameworks, and techniques

Subdomains

Choose the most appropriate subdomain for your skill:

• web-application-security
• network-security
• penetration-testing
• red-teaming
• digital-forensics
• malware-analysis
• threat-intelligence
• cloud-security
• container-security
• identity-access-management
• cryptography
• vulnerability-management
• compliance-governance
• zero-trust-architecture
• ot-ics-security
• devsecops
• soc-operations
• incident-response
• phishing-defense
• ransomware-defense
• api-security
• mobile-security
• endpoint-security
• threat-hunting

Code of Conduct

This project follows the Contributor Covenant. By participating, you agree to uphold this code.

License

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under Apache-2.0.