Example Skill

When to Use This Skill

• Creating new skills and need a reference
• Understanding skill structure and best practices
• Learning how to bundle resources with skills

What This Skill Does

1. Demonstrates proper YAML frontmatter format
2. Shows content structure requirements
3. Provides examples of bundled resources
4. Illustrates best practices for skill documentation

Core Principles

Principle 1: Clear Purpose

Principle 2: Progressive Disclosure

Principle 3: Actionable Workflows

Workflow

Step 1: Identify Need

Step 2: Review Documentation

Step 3: Apply Skill

Step 4: Validate Results

Best Practices

• Keep skills focused on a single domain or capability
• Include clear examples and use cases
• Document anti-patterns to avoid common mistakes
• Bundle resources when they add value

Anti-Patterns

• Creating overly broad skills that try to do everything
• Skipping the "When to Use" section
• Missing examples or use cases
• Not documenting bundled resources

Examples

Example 1: Basic Usage

1. Review this example skill structure
2. Use the template from

   steve/templates/AGENT_SKILL.template.md

3. Fill in domain-specific content
4. Add bundled resources if needed

Reference Files

references/

• structure-guide.md

  : Detailed structure guidelines

• examples.md

  : Additional examples