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name: example description: Example skill demonstrating the SKILL.md format

Example Skill

This is an example skill that demonstrates the format for creating custom skills.

Purpose

Skills extend the agent's capabilities by providing specialized knowledge, workflows, and instructions for specific tasks or domains.

Structure

Each skill is a directory in skills/ containing:

• SKILL.md (required): Main documentation with frontmatter metadata
• Additional files: Scripts, configs, or reference materials (optional)

Frontmatter

The SKILL.md file must start with YAML frontmatter:

---
name: skill-name
description: Brief description of what the skill does
---

Usage

The agent automatically loads all skills from skills/ and includes their content in the context. You can:

• Create new skills with the create_skill tool
• List available skills with the list_skills tool
• Read skill content with the read_skill tool
• Delete skills with the delete_skill tool

Tips

• Keep skills concise and focused
• Use concrete examples over lengthy explanations
• Include command templates when applicable
• One skill per domain