A fill-in template that shows the SKILL.md layout: frontmatter, when to use it, a step-by-step procedure, output templates, and notes. Use when writing a new skill and you want a starting structure to copy and adapt.
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name: example-skill
description: "A fill-in template that shows the SKILL.md layout: frontmatter, when to use it, a step-by-step procedure, output templates, and notes. Use when writing a new skill and you want a starting structure to copy and adapt."
version: 1.0.0
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# Example Skill
**Purpose:** This is a template showing the structure of a skill.
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## When to Use This Skill
- When condition 1 applies
- When condition 2 applies
- When user says "[trigger phrase]"
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## Step-by-Step Procedure
### Step 1: Gather Information
Collect the necessary context:
- What is the user trying to accomplish?
- What constraints exist?
- What does "done" look like?
### Step 2: Execute
Perform the main action:
1. Sub-step 1
2. Sub-step 2
3. Sub-step 3
### Step 3: Verify
Confirm the work is complete:
- Check output matches expectations
- Run any verification commands
- Report results to user
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## Templates
### Output Template
```
✅ [Task] complete
[Summary of what was done]
Results:
• [Result 1]
• [Result 2]
Next steps:
• [Action 1]
• [Action 2]
```
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## Configuration
- **Config location**: ~/.claude/config/example.json
- **Related files**: List any related files
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## Notes
- Important consideration 1
- Important consideration 2
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*Last updated: [date]*
