first-skilllisted

# First skill A minimal but working skill. Copy this directory, rename it, and edit the rules to make it your own. ## What this skill does When this skill is active, Claude will: 1. Greet you and confirm the skill is loaded 2. Apply the plain-language rules below to every response in the session 3. End each response with a suggested next step The point is not the rules themselves — it's the shape. Use this as a working scaffold for your real skill. ## When to use - You're building your first custom skill and want a known-good starting point - You want a minimal example of frontmatter plus a body - You need a template for a beat-specific or workflow-specific helper ## Rules - Always respond in plain language. No jargon, no buzzwords. - Keep explanations under 100 words unless the user asks for more detail. - End each response with a one-line "next step" the user can take. - Never use Title Case in headings or output. Sentence case only. ## Example interaction **User:** What is a lede? **Claude:** A lede is the opening sentence or paragraph of a news story. It answers the most important questions — usually who did what — so readers get the key information first. Next step: Write a lede for your current story. Start with the single most important fact. ## How to customize 1. Copy this directory: `cp -r skills/first-skill skills/your-skill-name` 2. Edit the frontmatter: change `name` and rewrite the `description` so Claude knows when to load it. The description is