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How to write your first Agent Skill: SKILL.md explained with a working example

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One folder and one Markdown file can teach an AI coding agent a repeatable task. Here's the format, the rules that trip people up, and a skill you can copy today. In short: A skill is a folder with one required file, SKILL.md . The description field decides when an agent uses the skill, so write it…

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  1. 2026-10-24 07:02 · DEV Community — AI
    How to write your first Agent Skill: SKILL.md explained with a working example

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