skyworkai Hello World Skill
A reference skill demonstrating all available skill elements: metadata, instructions, workflows, templates, examples, checklists, conditional logic, feedback loops, progressive disclosure, and utility scripts.
Quick Start
- Determine the greeting target (user name or default "World")
- Select a greeting style (formal, casual, or festive)
- Run:
python scripts/hello.py --name <target> --style <style> - Return the formatted greeting to the user
Instructions
Step 1: Identify the Target
Extract the greeting target from the user's message. If no name is specified, default to "World".
Step 2: Select Greeting Style
Choose the appropriate style based on context:
| Style | When to Use | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| formal | Professional or unknown context | "Good day, Dr. Smith." |
| casual | Friendly or informal conversation | "Hey there, Alice!" |
| festive | Holidays or celebratory context | "Happy holidays, Bob! 🎉" |
Step 3: Generate and Deliver
Run the greeting script and return the result to the user.
Workflow
Copy this checklist and track progress:
Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Parse user input for target name
- [ ] Step 2: Determine greeting style from context
- [ ] Step 3: Generate greeting via script or template
- [ ] Step 4: Validate output format
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver greeting to user
Conditional Workflow
Determine the input type:
User provides a name? → Use that name as the target No name provided? → Default to "World"
Determine the style:
Formal keywords detected (e.g., "sir", "madam", "professional")? → Use
formalFestive keywords detected (e.g., "holiday", "birthday", "celebrate")? → UsefestiveOtherwise → Usecasual
Output Template
Use this template for the greeting response:
# Greeting
**To:** [Target Name]
**Style:** [formal | casual | festive]
---
[Generated Greeting Message]
---
*Generated by hello-world skill*
Examples
Example 1 — Casual greeting:
Input: "Say hi to Alice" Output:
Hey there, Alice! 👋 Welcome aboard!
Example 2 — Formal greeting:
Input: "Please greet Professor Zhang formally" Output:
Good day, Professor Zhang. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Example 3 — Festive greeting:
Input: "Wish Bob a happy birthday" Output:
Happy Birthday, Bob! 🎂🎉 Wishing you a fantastic year ahead!
Feedback Loop
- Generate the greeting
- Validate immediately:
python scripts/hello.py --validate --input "greeting text" - If validation fails:
- Review the error message (e.g., missing name, empty output)
- Fix the issue
- Run validation again
- Only deliver the greeting when validation passes
Utility Scripts
hello.py: Generate and validate greetings
# Generate a greeting
python scripts/hello.py --name "Alice" --style casual
# Validate a greeting
python scripts/hello.py --validate --input "Hey there, Alice!"
# List available styles
python scripts/hello.py --list-styles
Configuration
Default settings can be overridden via environment variables:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
HELLO_DEFAULT_STYLE |
casual |
Default greeting style |
HELLO_DEFAULT_NAME |
World |
Default target name |
HELLO_LOCALE |
en |
Locale for greeting language |
Resources
Greeting templates and locale data are stored in resources/greetings.json:
- styles — each style contains a list of templates, the script randomly picks one
- locales — locale-keyed simple greeting templates (en, zh, ja, es, fr, de)
- defaults — fallback values for name, style, and locale
To add a new style or locale, edit resources/greetings.json directly — no code changes needed.
Additional Resources
- For complete API and CLI reference, see reference.md
- For more usage examples, see examples.md