Layout
The app has three main areas:- Sidebar (left). Navigate between views. Collapsible with the toggle at the top.
- Main area (center). The active view: Studio, Library, Editor, Evals, Graph, or Settings.
- Terminal (bottom). An embedded PTY for running agents. Toggle with
Cmd+J.
Views
| View | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Studio | Generate skills from prompts, URLs, docs, or images |
| Library | Browse, search, and manage all skills |
| Editor | Edit a skill with Monaco, file tree, and frontmatter panel |
| Evals | Score and track skill quality |
| Graph | Visualize skill dependencies |
| Settings | App preferences, theme, data management |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+K | Open command palette |
Cmd+J | Toggle terminal panel |
Cmd+N | Start new skill creation in terminal |
Cmd+R | Re-index workspace skills |
Command palette
PressCmd+K to open the command palette. It provides search across:
- Navigation (switch views)
- Skills (open a skill by name)
- Actions (run evals, generate, export)
- Recent items
Themes
SkillCreator supports light, dark, and system themes. Change the theme in Settings or use the toggle at the bottom of the sidebar.Data storage
All data is stored locally:| Data | Location |
|---|---|
| Skills database | ~/Library/Application Support/SkillCreator/skillcreator/ |
| App logs | ~/Library/Logs/SkillCreator/ |
| Window state | ~/.skillcreator/window-state.json |
| Runtime state | ~/Library/Application Support/SkillCreator/skillcreator/runtime.json |