Template for authoring a new data-engineering skill. Replace this text with a third-person summary of what the skill does and when to use it, including concrete trigger keywords (tools, file types, tasks). Copy this folder to skills/<your-skill-name>/ and rename it.
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---
name: skill-template
description: Template for authoring a new data-engineering skill. Replace this text with a third-person summary of what the skill does and when to use it, including concrete trigger keywords (tools, file types, tasks). Copy this folder to skills/<your-skill-name>/ and rename it.
---
# Skill Title
<!-- Keep this file under 500 lines. Move deep material into references/ (one level deep). -->
## When to use
- Trigger phrase or situation 1 (e.g. "the user asks to optimize a slow query")
- Trigger phrase or situation 2
- Do NOT use when: <cases another skill handles better>
## Workflow
Copy this checklist and track progress:
```
- [ ] Step 1
- [ ] Step 2
- [ ] Step 3
```
1. **Step 1** — what to do and why it matters.
2. **Step 2** — ...
3. **Step 3** — validate the result before finishing.
## Patterns
Show the preferred approach with a short, concrete example. Prefer one good
default over listing many options.
```sql
-- example
```
## Common pitfalls
- Pitfall and the correct alternative.
- Pitfall and the correct alternative.
## References
- [Deep-dive reference](references/REFERENCE.md)
