your-skill-name
Explain what this skill does and when the agent should activate it. Be specific — this is how the agent decides to load the skill. Include trigger phrases, context signals, and use cases.
SKILL.mdskill-template/SKILL.md
GitHubYour Skill Name
When to Activate
Describe the exact conditions under which this skill should activate.
- Explicit trigger: user asks for X
- Implicit trigger: user is doing Y, which would benefit from X
- Integration trigger: another skill is active and this one adds value
Core Behavior
Explain what the skill does step by step.
Step 1 — [First step name]
Describe what happens here.
Step 2 — [Second step name]
Describe what happens here.
Output Format
Show the expected output structure:
## [Skill Name] — [Context]
[Section 1]
...
[Section 2]
...
References
references/example.md— description of what this file contains
Anti-Patterns
List things this skill should never do:
- Never generate X
- Avoid pattern Y
- Don't combine with Z without checking first