Skill Name

Value: Name the XP value(s) this skill serves -- feedback, communication, simplicity, courage, or respect -- and state in one sentence why this skill embodies that value.

Purpose

What this skill teaches the agent to do and why it matters. Two to three sentences maximum. State the problem it solves and the outcome it produces.

Practices

This is the main body. Concrete, actionable instructions the agent follows. Write as imperative directives, not explanations. Principles first, then steps.

Practice Name

State the practice as a clear rule. Explain why in one sentence. Then give the steps.

1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Step three

Example:

Brief, concrete example showing the practice applied.
Keep examples minimal -- just enough to demonstrate the pattern.

Another Practice

Repeat the pattern. Each practice should be independently understandable.

Do:

• Specific action the agent should take
• Another specific action

Do not:

• Specific anti-pattern and why it fails
• Another anti-pattern

Enforcement Note

State honestly what this skill can and cannot guarantee.

This skill provides advisory guidance. It instructs the agent on correct behavior but cannot mechanically prevent violations. On harnesses with plugin support (Claude Code hooks, OpenCode event hooks), enforcement plugins can add mechanical guardrails. On harnesses without enforcement, the agent follows these practices by convention. If you observe the agent violating a practice, point it out. For available enforcement plugins, see the Harness Plugin Availability table.

Verification

Self-check criteria the agent runs through after applying this skill.

After completing work guided by this skill, verify:

• Criterion one (specific, observable, binary)
• Criterion two
• Criterion three

If any criterion is not met, revisit the relevant practice before proceeding.

Dependencies

This skill works standalone. For enhanced workflows, it integrates with:

• other-skill-name: How it complements this skill (one sentence)
• another-skill: How it complements this skill (one sentence)

Missing a dependency? Install with:

npx skills add jwilger/agent-skills --skill other-skill-name