| name | example-skill |
| description | An example skill demonstrating the Arcana SKILL.md format with all supported frontmatter fields. |
| version | 1.2.0 |
| author | Peter Fox |
| tags | ["example","demo","testing"] |
| triggers | ["when you need a demonstration","show me an example skill","demonstrate skill format"] |
| resources | [{"name":"overview","description":"High-level overview and background reading for this skill.","path":"resources/overview.md"}] |
| scripts | [] |
| references | [{"title":"Arcana Documentation","url":"https://github.com/peterfox/arcana"},{"title":"Open Agent Skills Specification","url":"https://github.com/peterfox/arcana/blob/main/SKILL.md"}] |
Example Skill
This is a fully-featured example skill demonstrating the Arcana SKILL.md format.
Purpose
Use this skill when you need to understand how Arcana skill files are structured.
Capabilities
- Demonstrates YAML frontmatter with all supported fields
- Shows how to declare resources, scripts, and references
- Provides a working test fixture for the Arcana test suite
Instructions
- Review the YAML frontmatter at the top of this file
- Note the
name, description, version, and author fields
- Check the
tags and triggers for discovery metadata
- See the
resources section for bundled documentation links