By name: your-skill-name description: One-line description of what this skill does and when to trigger it. Include keywords that help the AI match user requests to this skill. Example trigger phrases like "write a post", "research this topic", "pull data from X".
[Skill Name]
[One sentence describing what this skill does.]
Inputs / Outputs
| What | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | [What the user provides] | [Example input] |
| Context | [Context files to load — always specify paths] | [Path to file] |
| Tool | [External tool if needed — MCP server, API, etc.] | [Tool name] |
| Output | [What gets produced] | [Example output or path] |
Quick Start
- [Step 1 — what to do first]
- [Step 2 — load context or tools]
- [Step 3 — execute the main task]
- [Step 4 — quality check or save output]
Workflow
Step 1: [Name]
[Describe what happens in this step. Be specific — the AI needs to know exactly what to do.]
Step 2: [Name]
[Continue describing steps. Include decision points, edge cases, and what to do when things go wrong.]
Step 3: [Name]
[Final steps, including output format and where to save.]
Quality Checks
Before finishing, verify:
- [Check 1]
- [Check 2]
- [Check 3]
Edge Cases
- [Situation 1]: [How to handle it]
- [Situation 2]: [How to handle it]
Example Usage
User request: "[Example prompt]"
Steps taken:
- [What the skill did]
- [What it loaded]
- [What it produced]
Deep Reference
- [Link to relevant context files or documentation]
- [Link to prompt templates if this skill has a
prompts/subdirectory]