id: "skill-{slug}" title: "Skill: {Skill Name}" type: skill status: active created: "{YYYY-MM-DD}" owner: "{your-name}" tags: [type/skill, "domain/{domain}"] related: [] ai_summary: "Skill: {what this capability does in ≤10 words}"
Skill: {Skill Name}
<!-- Skills are portable capability definitions — the "what" an agent can do. They are agent-agnostic: any AI that reads this file can learn the skill. Save in _codex/skills/ or in the relevant domain folder. Skills define WHAT to do. Tools define WITH WHAT. AOPs define the full procedure. -->What This Skill Does
{One paragraph: what capability does this skill provide? What can an agent (or human) accomplish with this skill?}
When To Use
- {Trigger or situation where this skill is needed}
- {Another trigger}
Inputs
| Input | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| {input 1} | {what it is} | yes/no |
| {input 2} | {what it is} | yes/no |
Process
- {Step 1 — what to do}
- {Step 2}
- {Step 3}
- {Step 4}
Outputs
| Output | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| {output 1} | {markdown, JSON, etc.} | {what it contains} |
Tools Required
- {Tool 1 — e.g., web search, Claude, spreadsheet}
- {Tool 2}
Quality Criteria
- {How to judge if this skill was executed well}
- {Minimum acceptable standard}
<!-- AI AGENT NOTE: Skills are your playbook. When assigned a task, check if a matching skill exists before improvising. Skills can be composed — use multiple skills together for complex tasks. -->