# Example

> An example skill demonstrating the skill file format

- Skill: `ivan-magda/example` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ivan-magda/example`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ivan-magda/example/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ivan-magda (https://skillmd.com/u/ivan-magda)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ivan-magda/example

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This is a sample skill file. Skills are stored in `skills/{name}/SKILL.md` and
provide specialized knowledge that the agent can load on demand via the
`load_skill` tool.

## Frontmatter

Each skill file starts with YAML frontmatter between `---` delimiters:

- `name` (optional): defaults to the parent directory name
- `description` (required): one-line summary shown in the system prompt

## Usage

The agent sees skill names and descriptions in its system prompt. When it needs
the full content, it calls `load_skill` with the skill name. The body below the
frontmatter is returned wrapped in `<skill>` tags.