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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Anthropic Skills API

18 actions 18 updates phrasing extends openapi/anthropic-skills-api-openapi.yml
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$.info
$.paths['/v1/skills'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills'].post
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}'].delete
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions'].post
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}'].delete
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}/content?beta=true'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}?beta=true'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}?beta=true'].delete
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions?beta=true'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions?beta=true'].post
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}?beta=true'].get
$.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}?beta=true'].delete

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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Anthropic Skills API
  version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/anthropic-skills-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
      generator: build-phrasing.py
      label: Generated by API Evangelist
      operations: 17
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List skills on the plain skills endpoint
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which Agent Skills are available to my account on /v1/skills without the beta flag?
      - Can I list only skills from a particular source?
      instructions:
      - text: On the plain endpoint, list skills whose source is {source}.
        slots:
          source: query.source
      - text: List {limit} skills per page without the beta query flag.
        slots:
          limit: query.limit
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Upload a new skill with a display name
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I upload a new Agent Skill from a set of files?
      - Can I give a new skill a display name when I create it on the plain endpoint?
      instructions:
      - text: Create a skill named {display_name} from files {files}.
        slots:
          display_name: requestBody.display_name
          files: requestBody.files
      - text: Without the beta flag, upload skill files {files} as a new skill.
        slots:
          files: requestBody.files
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a skill on the plain endpoint
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What details does the plain skills endpoint return for one skill?
      - Can I look up a skill by ID without the beta query flag?
      instructions:
      - text: Look up skill {skill_id} on the plain endpoint.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Without the beta parameter, retrieve skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a skill on the plain endpoint
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I remove a custom skill using the non-beta-flag skills path?
      - Is deleting a skill from /v1/skills permanent?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete skill {skill_id} using the plain endpoint.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Without the beta parameter, erase skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List a skill's versions on the plain endpoint
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which versions of a skill exist, listed without the beta query flag?
      - Can I page through every version of a skill on the plain path?
      instructions:
      - text: On the plain endpoint, list the versions of skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Show {limit} versions per page for skill {skill_id} without the beta flag.
        slots:
          limit: query.limit
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Publish a new version of a skill (plain endpoint)
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I publish updated files as a new version of an existing skill without the beta flag?
      - Can I add a version to a skill through the plain versions path?
      instructions:
      - text: On the plain endpoint, publish files {files} as a new version of skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          files: requestBody.files
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Without the beta parameter, add a version to skill {skill_id} from {files}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          files: requestBody.files
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get one skill version on the plain endpoint
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What does a specific version of a skill contain, read without the beta flag?
      - Can I fetch a single skill version from the plain versions path?
      instructions:
      - text: Look up version {version} of skill {skill_id} on the plain endpoint.
        slots:
          version: path.version
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Without the beta parameter, retrieve skill {skill_id} at version {version}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          version: path.version
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete one skill version on the plain endpoint
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I delete an old version of a skill without the beta query flag?
      - Can I remove a single version while keeping the skill itself?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete version {version} of skill {skill_id} using the plain endpoint.
        slots:
          version: path.version
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Without the beta parameter, drop just version {version} from skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          version: path.version
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}/content?beta=true'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Download a skill version as a zip
      effect: read
      questions:
      - How do I download the files behind a skill version?
      - Can I get a skill version's content as a zip archive?
      instructions:
      - text: Download skill {skill_id} version {version} as a zip.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          version: path.version
      - text: Save the zip archive of version {version} of skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          version: path.version
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}?beta=true'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get one skill version via the beta flag
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What metadata does the beta endpoint return for one version of a skill?
      - Can I read a skill version's details with the beta query flag set?
      instructions:
      - text: Get beta skill {skill_id} version {version}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          version: path.version
      - text: Fetch version {version} of skill {skill_id} with the beta flag.
        slots:
          version: path.version
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions/{version}?beta=true'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete one skill version via the beta flag
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I delete a skill version using the beta skills endpoint?
      - Does the beta flag change how a skill version gets deleted?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete beta skill {skill_id} version {version}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          version: path.version
      - text: Remove version {version} of skill {skill_id} through the beta flag.
        slots:
          version: path.version
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions?beta=true'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List a skill's versions via the beta flag
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which versions of a skill does the beta endpoint list?
      - Can I paginate a skill's version history with the beta query flag?
      instructions:
      - text: List beta versions of skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: With the beta flag, page through skill {skill_id} versions {limit} at a time.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          limit: query.limit
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}/versions?beta=true'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Publish a new version of a skill via the beta flag
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I push a new version of a skill using the beta endpoint?
      - Can I upload revised skill files as a version with the beta query flag?
      instructions:
      - text: Create a beta version of skill {skill_id} from files {files}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
          files: requestBody.files
      - text: With the beta flag, upload {files} as the latest version of skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          files: requestBody.files
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}?beta=true'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a skill via the beta flag
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What does the beta skills endpoint return for a single skill?
      - How do I read one skill's details with the beta query flag?
      instructions:
      - text: Get beta skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Fetch skill {skill_id} with the beta query flag set.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills/{skill_id}?beta=true'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a skill via the beta flag
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - Can I delete a whole skill through the beta skills endpoint?
      - What's the beta-flag call to remove a custom skill?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete beta skill {skill_id}.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      - text: Remove skill {skill_id} permanently through the beta flag.
        slots:
          skill_id: path.skill_id
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills?beta=true'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List skills via the beta flag
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which skills does the beta skills listing return for my account?
      - Can I filter the beta skill list by where the skill came from?
      instructions:
      - text: List beta skills from source {source}.
        slots:
          source: query.source
      - text: With the beta flag, page through my skills {limit} at a time.
        slots:
          limit: query.limit
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v1/skills?beta=true'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Upload a new skill with a display title (beta)
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I create a skill with a display title using the beta endpoint?
      - Can I upload a brand-new skill's files through the beta flag?
      instructions:
      - text: Create a beta skill titled {display_title} from files {files}.
        slots:
          display_title: requestBody.display_title
          files: requestBody.files
      - text: With the beta flag, upload {files} as a brand-new skill.
        slots:
          files: requestBody.files
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'

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