| name | minimal-example |
| description | A minimal example skill demonstrating the required structure |
Minimal Example Skill
This is a minimal example of a Claude skill with only the required fields.
Purpose
This skill demonstrates the absolute minimum required to create a valid skill:
- A dedicated folder for the skill
- A SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter
- Required frontmatter fields:
nameanddescription
Usage
Use this as a template when creating new skills. You can add more metadata
fields as needed, but name and description are always required.
Example
Hello! I'm a minimal skill example.
That's it - simple and straightforward!