Draft & Publish Workflow
How skills go from upload to live on the marketplace
Every skill starts as a draft. This gives you time to review scan results, set pricing, and verify everything before going live.
Workflow Stages
1. Upload (Draft)
When you run skillport publish or upload via the web, your skill is saved as a draft. The security scanner runs automatically.
What you can do in draft:
- -View security scan results and risk score
- -Set or change the price
- -Add tags and select a category
- -Preview how the skill page will look
2. Publish
From your dashboard, click Publish to make the skill live. It immediately appears in search results and the explore page.
What happens on publish:
- -Skill becomes visible to all users
- -Install command becomes active
- -Buyers can purchase and download
3. Update
Publish a new .ssp file with the same skill name to create a new version. The marketplace shows the latest version.
How updates work:
- -New version goes through security scan
- -Previous versions remain accessible
- -Download count carries over
4. Unpublish / Delete
Unpublish hides the skill from the marketplace but keeps all data. Delete permanently removes the skill and all versions.
Important notes:
- -Skills with purchases cannot be deleted (unpublish instead)
- -Unpublished skills can be re-published anytime
CLI Workflow
Export and sign
skillport export ./my-skill -o my-skill.sspUpload as draft
skillport publish my-skill.ssp --price 499Review on dashboard, then publish