example-skill

To create a custom skill, copy a developer guide template folder, rename it, update the YAML frontmatter and Markdown body in the SKILL.md file, then add your specific processing logic. This provides a functional starting point for building custom AI functionalities.

Defining skills requires understanding YAML frontmatter for metadata configuration and Markdown content for the skill body. This structure demonstrates expected formatting and enables automatic invocation based on user descriptions within the Claude Code environment.

Yes, understanding YAML frontmatter is required to build custom AI functionalities. You must update the YAML metadata and Markdown content in the SKILL.md file to properly define and configure new skills.

Automatic skill invocation triggers based on user descriptions matching the skill's defined metadata. The example skill demonstrates this mechanism by showing how the YAML frontmatter and Markdown content configure the skill for contextual activation.

The best way to start building a meeting transcript summarization skill is to copy the example skill folder, rename it, update the SKILL.md frontmatter and body, then begin adding your specific summarization logic to the Markdown content.

Yes, Markdown content is used to demonstrate skill usage and format. The skill body in the SKILL.md file serves as a copyable template that illustrates the structure and expected content of a functional skill.