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# Effective Agent Skills
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## 1. What agent skills are
An Agent Skill is a folder containing a `SKILL.md` file (YAML frontmatter + markdown instructions), plus optional subfolders for scripts, references, and assets that the agent loads on demand.
```
my-skill/
├── SKILL.md # Required: metadata + instructions
├── scripts/ # Optional: executable code (CLIs, validators, helpers)
├── references/ # Optional: detailed docs loaded only when needed
└── assets/ # Optional: templates, fonts, static files