Example Skill
Othersexample-skillExample Skill is an Agent Skill for general use published in the CodebuffAI/codebuff repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.
An example skill demonstrating the SKILL.md format
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How to use this skill
Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.
- Open your project in Codex.
- Copy and paste the prompt below.
- Review files and risks before approving any action.
Prompt to paste
Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/CodebuffAI/codebuff/blob/HEAD/common/src/templates/initial-agents-dir/skills/example-skill/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/example-skill, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.
Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use.
Example Skill
This is an example skill that demonstrates the SKILL.md format.
When to use this skill
Use this skill when you need an example of how skills work.
Instructions
- Skills are loaded on-demand via the
skilltool - The agent sees available skills listed in the tool description
- When needed, the agent calls
skill({ name: "example-skill" })to load the full content - The skill content is then available in the conversation context
Notes
- Skills should have clear, specific descriptions
- The name must be lowercase alphanumeric with hyphens
- The name must match the directory name