# Example Skill

> Example 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

- Skill name: `example-skill`
- Category: [Others](https://www.openparable.com/skill/others/1)
- Source: https://github.com/CodebuffAI/codebuff/blob/HEAD/common/src/templates/initial-agents-dir/skills/example-skill/SKILL.md
- Repository: CodebuffAI/codebuff (7,672 GitHub stars when collected)

## SKILL.md

# 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

1. Skills are loaded on-demand via the `skill` tool
2. The agent sees available skills listed in the tool description
3. When needed, the agent calls `skill({ name: "example-skill" })` to load the full content
4. 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

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Source: https://www.openparable.com/skill/others/example-skill (OpenParable). Cite the canonical URL above.