sutras build

Build a distributable package for a skill.

Usage

sutras build <name> [OPTIONS]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
name	Name of the skill to build	Yes

Options

Option	Description	Default
--output PATH	Output directory for the package	dist/
--no-validate	Skip validation before building	False

Examples

Build a skill

sutras build my-skill

Custom output directory

sutras build my-skill --output ./packages

Skip validation

sutras build my-skill --no-validate

Output

Creates a versioned tarball (e.g., my-skill-1.0.0.tar.gz) containing:

• SKILL.md - Skill definition

• sutras.yaml - Metadata

• Supporting files (examples.md, etc.)

• MANIFEST.json - Checksums and metadata

Requirements for Distribution

To build a distributable package, your skill must have:

• Version in semver format (in sutras.yaml)

• Author (in sutras.yaml)

• License (in sutras.yaml)

• Valid skill name and description

• Scoped name format: @namespace/skill-name (required for registry publishing)