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name: example-skill description: Demonstrates proper skill structure and frontmatter format for marketplace skills version: 1.0.0 author: Skills Marketplace Team category: examples tags:

• template
• documentation
• best-practices license: MIT

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Example Skill

This skill demonstrates the proper structure and documentation format for Skills Marketplace submissions.

Purpose

Use this skill as a template when creating your own skills. It shows:

• ✅ Proper YAML frontmatter format
• ✅ Required and optional fields
• ✅ Clear documentation structure
• ✅ Usage examples
• ✅ Best practices

Features

• Complete frontmatter - Shows all recommended fields
• Clear documentation - Well-organized sections
• Usage examples - Demonstrates how to use the skill
• Best practices - Follows marketplace guidelines

Installation

Copy# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add token-eater/skills-marketplace

# Install this example skill
/plugin install example-skill

Usage

This is an example skill for demonstration purposes. In a real skill, this section would explain:

1. How to use the skill - Step-by-step instructions
2. Commands - Specific commands or workflows
3. Configuration - Any setup required
4. Tips - Helpful usage tips

Example Usage

Copy# Example command (this is a template - replace with real usage)
/skill example-skill --help

Structure

This skill follows the standard marketplace structure:

Copyskills/example-skill/
├── SKILL.md           # This file (required)
├── scripts/           # Optional: Helper scripts
├── references/        # Optional: Reference documentation
└── assets/            # Optional: Images, templates, etc.

Frontmatter Fields

Required Fields

Copyname: example-skill              # Unique identifier (kebab-case)
description: Brief description   # 1-2 sentence summary
version: 1.0.0                  # Semantic version (X.Y.Z)
author: Author Name             # Your name or organization
category: examples              # Primary category
tags:                           # 2-5 searchable keywords
  - template
  - documentation

Optional Fields

Copylicense: MIT                    # License type
repository: https://github...   # Source code URL
homepage: https://example.com   # Documentation URL
dependencies:                   # Required tools/packages
  - tool-name

Categories

Choose the most appropriate category for your skill:

• productivity - Task management, workflows, automation
• development - Git, testing, code quality, deployment
• data - Data processing, visualization, reporting
• documentation - Markdown, diagrams, API docs
• devops - CI/CD, containers, infrastructure
• ai-ml - AI/ML integration, training, evaluation
• security - Security scanning, verification, compliance
• web - Web scraping, APIs, frontend tools
• knowledge - Research, memory, note-taking
• examples - Templates and learning resources

Best Practices

Documentation

• ✅ Write clear, concise descriptions
• ✅ Include usage examples
• ✅ Document all dependencies
• ✅ Provide troubleshooting tips

Structure

• ✅ Keep skills focused (single purpose)
• ✅ Use semantic versioning
• ✅ Organize files logically
• ✅ Include only necessary files

Security

• ⚠️ Never hardcode API keys or secrets
• ⚠️ Never commit credentials
• ✅ Document how to configure secrets
• ✅ Use .gitignore for sensitive files

Contributing

To create your own skill based on this example:

1. Copy the structure:

   Copycp -r skills/example-skill skills/your-skill-name
   

2. Update SKILL.md:

   • Change frontmatter fields (name, description, etc.)
   • Write your skill documentation
   • Add usage examples

3. Test locally:

   Copy/plugin marketplace add ./skills-marketplace
   /plugin install your-skill-name
   

4. Submit: See Contributing Guide

Resources

• 📖 Creating Skills Guide
• 🤝 Contributing Guide
• 📥 Installation Guide
• 🏗️ Architecture Guide

License

MIT License - Free to use, modify, and distribute.

Support

• 💬 GitHub Discussions
• 🐛 Report Issues

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Ready to create your own skill? Use this as a template and see the Creating Skills Guide for detailed instructions.