name: sample-skill description: A boilerplate template for creating new agent skills. It includes all recommended sections and follows the open AgentSkills.io specification for compatibility across agent frameworks.
Sample Agent Skill
TRIPWIRE: A concise, 1-sentence instruction on how the agent can quickly verify if it's currently looking at a screen or context where this skill is applicable.
Requirements
- Identify any environment variables or prerequisites the user must configure before this skill can execute (e.g.,
MY_API_KEYmust be set in.env).
When to Use This Skill
Trigger conditions:
- List the exact conversational prompts or visual state cues that should trigger the agent to invoke this skill.
- e.g., "When the user asks to process a refund."
When NOT to Use
Negative triggers:
- List boundaries and anti-patterns where the agent might be tempted to use this skill but shouldn't.
- e.g., "Do NOT use this for cancelling a subscription."