example-command
Official · AnthropicInstallation
Terminal
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git /tmp/example-command-src cp -r /tmp/example-command-src/plugins/example-plugin/skills/example-command ~/.claude/skills/example-command
Or .claude/skills/example-command to scope it to one repo.
Summary
An example user-invoked skill that demonstrates frontmatter options and the skills/<name/SKILL.md layout
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-argum…