example-command

To structure a slash-command skill, you define required metadata fields like name and description in YAML frontmatter, then place operational instructions in the body of a SKILL.md file located at skills/<name>/SKILL.md. This layout ensures proper discovery and loading by tooling.

The required frontmatter fields for a skill to load correctly are name and description. These mandatory fields drive skill discovery and loading, while optional fields and components can be added to extend functionality and specify safety checks.

You need to use the SKILL.md layout when onboarding developers or validating tooling that loads skills in slash-command scenarios. It provides a minimal, easily-copyable template that demonstrates how frontmatter-driven metadata and operational instructions render.

Yes, you can use this skill layout to validate tooling behavior. By invoking the example skill with an argument, you can verify that your tooling correctly parses the required frontmatter fields and loads the operational instructions from the SKILL.md body.

The best way to demonstrate mandatory and optional components is by using a minimal template that specifies required frontmatter fields alongside optional ones. This showcases how each field contributes to discovery, loading, and safety dependency checks.

A basic frontmatter template is limited to demonstrating layout and metadata rendering for slash-command scenarios. It does not include advanced components or dependencies, serving strictly as a minimal, easily-copyable structure for onboarding and tooling validation.