AI Workflow
Skillscript
Skillscript is a declarative language and runtime for authoring agent workflows that are safe, reusable, and inspectable.
Skillscript
What is Skillscript?
Skillscript is a small declarative language for authoring agent workflows, with a runtime, compiler, and CLI.
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How to use Skillscript?
- 1Install globally with npm: npm install -g skillscript-runtime
- 2Initialize a new skillfile: skillfile init
- 3Start the dashboard: skillfile dashboard --host 127.0.0.1 --port 7878
- 4Add MCP server to your agent with URL http://localhost:7878/rpc
- 5Ask your agent to author a skill through MCP
- 6Approve and execute the skill via dashboard or CLI: skillfile approve <skill> && skillfile execute <skill>
Skillscript Key Features
- Declarative workflow language inspired by Make
- Connector-based access to external systems (e.g., shell, files, MCP tools)
- Security allowlists for binaries, paths, and credentials
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for agent integration
- Human review and approval workflow before execution
- Scheduled execution via cron triggers
- Trace recording and inspection
- Static validation before execution
Skillscript Use Cases
- Recurring automation tasks authored by AI agents
- Safe execution of agent-written workflows with human oversight
- Reducing token usage by reusing learned procedures instead of re-planning
- Composing multiple skills into larger workflows
Skillscript Pricing & Free Credits
Skillscript currently operates on a Free model.
This tool is completely free to use
Skillscript Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reduces agent token usage by crystallizing procedures
- Safety-first design with allowlists and secrets management
- Versioned and inspectable workflow artifacts
- Simple declarative syntax easy for agents to generate
Cons
- Pre-1.0 status, still stabilizing
- Requires operator configuration for security policies
- Limited ecosystem and community adoption
What is Skillscript best for?
- Teams wanting safe, inspectable agent-driven automation
- Developers building MCP-enabled agent workflows