How do I install the Example Skill skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tonykipkemboi/example-skill in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Example Skill safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Example Skill?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Example Skill free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Example Skill?

tonykipkemboi (@tonykipkemboi) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Example Skill by tonykipkemboi — Agent Skill

Name: Example Skill
Author: tonykipkemboi

File contents

Example Skill Title

REPLACE: Brief intro explaining what this skill does and what the user gets from it.

Configuration: List any required MCP connections or tool integrations here, e.g. "This skill requires the calendar MCP connector. See shared-tool-reference.md for setup."

Quick Reference

Sources: List data sources (e.g. Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack)
Output: Describe what the skill produces

Pre-flight Connection Check (if the skill depends on an external tool)

Always run first. Verify connections before doing real work:

{
  "toolkits": ["googlecalendar", "gmail"],
  "session_id": "example-skill"
}

Result	Action
All connections Active	Proceed to Step 1
Required tool/MCP not available	Stop. Tell the user which connector to enable and where.
Any connection not active	Show auth URL. Retry once. If still failing, stop and report.

Workflow

Step 1: [First Step Name]

REPLACE: Describe what Claude should do in this step. Be specific, since Claude follows instructions literally. If the user passed an argument, it is available as $ARGUMENTS (matching the argument-hint in the frontmatter); use it here or remove the hint if the skill takes no argument.

Step 2: [Second Step Name]

REPLACE: Continue with subsequent steps.

Step 3: Present Output

## [Output Title]

### [Section 1]
[Content]

### [Section 2]
[Content]

Guidelines

REPLACE with rules specific to this skill
Keep responses scannable: use headers and bullet points
Parallelize tool calls wherever possible
Always confirm intent before taking actions (sending messages, creating events)
No speculation; only include information from actual data sources

---name: example-skilldescription: REPLACE with one sentence describing when Claude should use this skill, including trigger phrases like use when the user says X or Y (up to 1024 chars).---# Example Skill TitleREPLACE: Brief intro explaining what this skill does and what the user gets from it.> **Configuration:** List any required MCP connections or tool integrations here, e.g. "This skill requires the calendar MCP connector. See `shared-tool-reference.md` for setup."## Quick Reference- **Sources:** List data sources (e.g. Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack)- **Output:** Describe what the skill produces---## Pre-flight Connection Check (if the skill depends on an external tool)**Always run first.** Verify connections before doing real work:```json{ "toolkits": ["googlecalendar", "gmail"], "session_id": "example-skill"}```| Result | Action ||--------|--------|| All connections Active | Proceed to Step 1 || Required tool/MCP not available | **Stop.** Tell the user which connector to enable and where. || Any connection not active | Show auth URL. Retry once. If still failing, stop and report. |---## Workflow### Step 1: [First Step Name]REPLACE: Describe what Claude should do in this step. Be specific, since Claude follows instructions literally. If the user passed an argument, it is available as `$ARGUMENTS` (matching the `argument-hint` in the frontmatter); use it here or remove the hint if the skill takes no argument.### Step 2: [Second Step Name]REPLACE: Continue with subsequent steps.### Step 3: Present Output```markdown## [Output Title]### [Section 1][Content]### [Section 2][Content]```---## Guidelines- REPLACE with rules specific to this skill- Keep responses scannable: use headers and bullet points- Parallelize tool calls wherever possible- Always confirm intent before taking actions (sending messages, creating events)- No speculation; only include information from actual data sources

Frequently asked questions

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