Agent Skills Quickstart: write a SKILL.md per the open spec
This is the format, not a Claude Code tutorial. Required name + description; folder name matches name. Spec at agentskills.io.
Open the official tutorial| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Provider | Agent Skills |
| Level | Beginner |
| Date | 2026-09-04 |
| Official source | Agent Skills |
| Topics | #agents · #engineering · #open-source |
Not the Claude Code hub
How to install Claude Code and trigger skills: /en/claude-code. This page is the SKILL.md convention.
Minimum file
markdown --- name: pdf-processing description: Extract text and tables from PDFs. Use when handling PDF files. ---
name must match the folder, 1–64 lowercase alphanumerics/hyphens. description decides triggering.
License
Spec repo is Apache-2.0. Anthropic examples are mixed: many Apache-2.0; docx/pdf/pptx/xlsx are source-available, not OSS.
Official source: agentskills.io/specification and anthropics/skills README. Hub: /en/agent-skills.
Sources & Further Reading
This page is grounded in the authoritative sources below — verifiable and citable by AI engines and readers.
- 🔗 Official source
- 👤 Person: Agent Skills
- # Topic: AgentsBuilding, orchestrating and shipping AI agents
- # Topic: EngineeringAPIs, prompting and system design
- # Topic: Open SourceOpen models, frameworks and ecosystems
Citation: Please attribute Laojin Global (laojinchuhai.com) and keep the original link.
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