When we follow the guide to build a new smarthome skill, it gives the steps to create a function in the online code editor.
But if you prefer to use the ASK CLI, there is some steps to follow…
I first create a fake skill with ask new (using the “hello world” and “AWS Lambda” options).
Once the folder structure and files are created, I edit the .ask/ask-states.json file to reflect the information from the skill I created during the guide.
Then in the folder skill-package I remove everything except skill.json. To find what to put into that file, use the command: ask smapi get-skill-manifest -s <SKILL ID> and copy/paste that code.
Finally, I force the deploy with ask deploy --ignore-hash.
The Lambda function can now be managed locally on your computer and deployed with ASK CLI. You can go to the different skill consoles to delete the fake skill “hello world” you created.