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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Skill Packager - Creates a distributable .skill file of a skill folder
+
+Usage:
+    python utils/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder> [output-directory]
+
+Example:
+    python utils/package_skill.py skills/public/my-skill
+    python utils/package_skill.py skills/public/my-skill ./dist
+"""
+
+import fnmatch
+import sys
+import zipfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from scripts.quick_validate import validate_skill
+
+# Patterns to exclude when packaging skills.
+EXCLUDE_DIRS = {"__pycache__", "node_modules"}
+EXCLUDE_GLOBS = {"*.pyc"}
+EXCLUDE_FILES = {".DS_Store"}
+# Directories excluded only at the skill root (not when nested deeper).
+ROOT_EXCLUDE_DIRS = {"evals"}
+
+
+def should_exclude(rel_path: Path) -> bool:
+    """Check if a path should be excluded from packaging."""
+    parts = rel_path.parts
+    if any(part in EXCLUDE_DIRS for part in parts):
+        return True
+    # rel_path is relative to skill_path.parent, so parts[0] is the skill
+    # folder name and parts[1] (if present) is the first subdir.
+    if len(parts) > 1 and parts[1] in ROOT_EXCLUDE_DIRS:
+        return True
+    name = rel_path.name
+    if name in EXCLUDE_FILES:
+        return True
+    return any(fnmatch.fnmatch(name, pat) for pat in EXCLUDE_GLOBS)
+
+
+def package_skill(skill_path, output_dir=None):
+    """
+    Package a skill folder into a .skill file.
+
+    Args:
+        skill_path: Path to the skill folder
+        output_dir: Optional output directory for the .skill file (defaults to current directory)
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to the created .skill file, or None if error
+    """
+    skill_path = Path(skill_path).resolve()
+
+    # Validate skill folder exists
+    if not skill_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: Skill folder not found: {skill_path}")
+        return None
+
+    if not skill_path.is_dir():
+        print(f"Error: Path is not a directory: {skill_path}")
+        return None
+
+    # Validate SKILL.md exists
+    skill_md = skill_path / "SKILL.md"
+    if not skill_md.exists():
+        print(f"Error: SKILL.md not found in {skill_path}")
+        return None
+
+    # Run validation before packaging
+    print("Validating skill...")
+    valid, message = validate_skill(skill_path)
+    if not valid:
+        print(f"Validation failed: {message}")
+        print("   Please fix the validation errors before packaging.")
+        return None
+    print(f"{message}\n")
+
+    # Determine output location
+    skill_name = skill_path.name
+    if output_dir:
+        output_path = Path(output_dir).resolve()
+        output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    else:
+        output_path = Path.cwd()
+
+    skill_filename = output_path / f"{skill_name}.skill"
+
+    # Create the .skill file (zip format)
+    try:
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(skill_filename, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zipf:
+            # Walk through the skill directory, excluding build artifacts
+            for file_path in skill_path.rglob('*'):
+                if not file_path.is_file():
+                    continue
+                arcname = file_path.relative_to(skill_path.parent)
+                if should_exclude(arcname):
+                    print(f"  Skipped: {arcname}")
+                    continue
+                zipf.write(file_path, arcname)
+                print(f"  Added: {arcname}")
+
+        print(f"\nSuccessfully packaged skill to: {skill_filename}")
+        return skill_filename
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error creating .skill file: {e}")
+        return None
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python utils/package_skill.py <path/to/skill-folder> [output-directory]")
+        print("\nExample:")
+        print("  python utils/package_skill.py skills/public/my-skill")
+        print("  python utils/package_skill.py skills/public/my-skill ./dist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    skill_path = sys.argv[1]
+    output_dir = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else None
+
+    print(f"Packaging skill: {skill_path}")
+    if output_dir:
+        print(f"   Output directory: {output_dir}")
+    print()
+
+    result = package_skill(skill_path, output_dir)
+
+    if result:
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()