example-command
An example user-invoked skill that demonstrates frontmatter options and the skills/<name>/SKILL.md layout
Profile →npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill example-command --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Example Command (Skill Format) This demonstrates the `skills/<name>/SKILL.md` layout for user-invoked slash commands. It is functionally identical to the legacy `commands/example-command.md` format — both are loaded the same way; only the file layout differs. ## Arguments The user invoked this with: $ARGUMENTS ## Instructions When this skill is invoked: 1. Parse the arguments provided by the user 2. Perform the requested action using allowed tools 3. Report results back to the user ## Frontmatter Options Reference Skills in this layout support these frontmatter fields: - **name**: Skill identifier (matches directory name) - **description**: Short description shown in /help - **argument-hint**: Hints for command arguments shown to user - **allowed-tools**: Pre-approved tools for this skill (reduces permission prompts) - **model**: Override the model (e.g., "haiku", "sonnet", "opus") ## Example Usage ``` /example-command my-argument /example-command arg1 arg2 ```
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- Example Usage
What does the example-command skill do?
An example user-invoked skill that demonstrates frontmatter options and the skills/<name>/SKILL.md layout
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill example-command --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From anthropics/claude-plugins-official, a repository with 33,027 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.