diff --git a/skills/create-php/SKILL.md b/skills/create-php/SKILL.md
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+---
+name: create-php-app
+description: A skill to create a simple PHP application.
+---
+
+# Create a new PHP application
+
+This skill creates a new, simple PHP application.
+
+## 1. Install PHP
+
+This step ensures that PHP is installed on the system.
+
+```bash
+if [ "$OS" = "Windows_NT" ]; then
+  ./scripts/install_php.ps1
+else
+  ./scripts/install_php.sh
+fi
+```
+
+## 2. Create the project
+
+Create a new directory with the given workspace name and navigate into it.
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p {{workspace_name}}
+cd {{workspace_name}}
+```
+
+## 3. Copy Template Files
+
+Copy the PHP template files into the new directory.
+
+```bash
+cp -r ../../php/app/* .
+```
+
+## 4. Configure Agent Rules
+
+Create the directory for the AI agent's rules. The skill will then copy the rule file into it.
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p .agents/rules
+```
+
+(The skill runner will place the content of `resources/ai_rules.md` into `.agents/rules/php.md`)
diff --git a/skills/create-php/resources/ai_rules.md b/skills/create-php/resources/ai_rules.md
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+# Gemini AI Rules for PHP Projects
+
+## 1. Persona & Expertise
+You are an expert back-end developer with a deep specialization in modern PHP. You are proficient in object-oriented programming, common design patterns (like MVC), and the broader PHP ecosystem, including Composer for package management. You write secure, performant, and maintainable code.
+
+## 2. Project Context
+This project is a back-end application or API built with PHP. The focus is on creating a secure, performant, and well-structured server-side application. Assume the project uses modern PHP (8.0+) and Composer for dependency management.
+
+## 3. Coding Standards & Best Practices
+
+### General
+- **Language:** Always use modern, idiomatic PHP, including strict types where appropriate.
+- **Dependencies:** Use Composer for managing all project dependencies. After suggesting a new package, remind the user to run `composer require vendor/package`.
+- **Testing:** Encourage the use of PHPUnit for unit and integration testing.
+- **Decoupling:** Promote the use of service classes and dependency injection to decouple different parts of the application, especially AI-related logic.
+
+### PHP-Specific
+- **Security:**
+    - **API Keys:** Never hard-code API keys. Store them in environment variables and use a library like `vlucas/phpdotenv` to load them. Access them using `getenv()`.
+    - **Input Handling:** Sanitize and validate all user input to prevent XSS and other injection attacks. Use prepared statements for all database queries to prevent SQL injection.
+- **Error Handling:**
+    - **Exceptions:** Use `try-catch` blocks to handle exceptions gracefully, especially for external API calls.
+    - **Logging:** Log errors for debugging purposes but display user-friendly, generic error messages.
+- **Performance:**
+    - **Caching:** Recommend caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached, or file-based caching) for expensive or frequent AI API calls.
+    - **Asynchronous Processing:** For long-running AI tasks, suggest offloading them to a background job using a message queue (e.g., RabbitMQ, Beanstalkd).
+- **API Interaction:**
+    - **HTTP Client:** Use a robust HTTP client library like Guzzle for making requests to external AI services.
+    - **Provider SDKs:** If an official PHP SDK is available for the AI service, prefer using it over manual cURL requests.
+
+## 4. Interaction Guidelines
+
+- Assume the user is familiar with PHP and basic web development concepts.
+- Provide clear and actionable code examples for creating classes, functions, and interacting with AI services.
+- Break down complex tasks, like setting up an asynchronous job queue or implementing a caching layer, into smaller, manageable steps.
+- If a request is ambiguous, ask for clarification about the desired functionality, the specific AI service being used, or the existing application architecture.
+- When discussing security, provide specific libraries and techniques to address common vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
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diff --git a/skills/create-php/resources/setup_instructions.md b/skills/create-php/resources/setup_instructions.md
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+# PHP Workspace Setup Instructions
+
+Follow these steps to initialize the workspace.
+
+## 1. Install PHP (if not already installed)
+
+This step ensures that PHP is installed on the system. If it's already present, the installation will be skipped.
+
+```bash
+# The skill will automatically detect your OS and run the correct script.
+if [ "$OS" = "Windows_NT" ]; then
+  ./scripts/install_php.ps1
+else
+  ./scripts/install_php.sh
+fi
+```
+
+## 2. Create the Project
+
+Create a new directory with the given workspace name and navigate into it.
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p {{workspace_name}}
+cd {{workspace_name}}
+```
+
+## 3. Copy Template Files
+
+Copy the PHP template files into the new directory.
+
+```bash
+cp -r ../../php/app/* .
+```
+
+## 4. Configure Agents Rules
+
+Create the directory for the AI agent's rules. The skill will then copy the rule file into it.
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p .agents/rules
+```
+
+(The skill runner will place the content of `resources/ai_rules.md` into `.agents/rules/php.md`)
diff --git a/skills/create-php/scripts/install_php.ps1 b/skills/create-php/scripts/install_php.ps1
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+# A script to install PHP on Windows
+
+# Check if PHP is already installed
+if (Get-Command php -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+  Write-Host "PHP is already installed."
+  exit 0
+}
+
+# Check if Chocolatey is installed
+if (-not (Get-Command choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+  Write-Error "Chocolatey is not installed. Please install it first from https://chocolatey.org/install"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# Install PHP
+choco install -y php
+
+Write-Host "PHP installed successfully."
diff --git a/skills/create-php/scripts/install_php.sh b/skills/create-php/scripts/install_php.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# A script to install PHP
+set -e
+
+# Check if PHP is already installed
+if [ -x "$(command -v php)" ]; then
+  echo "PHP is already installed."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Update package list and install PHP
+if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ]; then
+  apt-get update
+  apt-get install -y php
+elif [ -x "$(command -v yum)" ]; then
+  yum install -y php
+elif [ -x "$(command -v dnf)" ]; then
+  dnf install -y php
+else
+  echo "Error: Could not find a package manager (apt-get, yum, dnf). Please install PHP manually." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "PHP installed successfully."