# Example

> Example reference skill demonstrating the Agent Skills specification. Use this skill as a template for new skills or when testing the loader, registry, and dispatcher code paths. Demonstrates frontmatter fields, metadata extensions (lane, triggers), and references directory layout.

- Skill: `rmednitzer/example` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rmednitzer/example`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rmednitzer/example/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: Apache-2.0
- Author: rmednitzer (https://skillmd.com/u/rmednitzer)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rmednitzer/example

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# Example skill

This is the body of the example skill. It demonstrates the SKILL.md
format defined by the Agent Skills open standard at
[agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io/specification).

## When to use

Use this skill as a template for new skills in the agents repository.
It exercises the loader, registry, and dispatcher code paths in tests
and serves as a documented baseline for skill authors.

## Body structure

Skills are encouraged to keep the SKILL.md body under 500 lines and
move detailed technical reference to files in references/. This skill
is intentionally short.

## Resources

A real skill might include:

- references/REFERENCE.md for detailed technical material.
- scripts/extract.py for executable helpers.
- assets/template.md for output templates.

This example ships none of those; the directories are absent.