Does this skill require any external scripts or assets?

No, this skill is entirely self-contained and requires no external references, making it the perfect starting point for beginners.

What is the Minimal Skill for Claude Code?

It is a demonstration skill designed to show the absolute simplest structure required to create a functional capability within the Claude Code environment.

What are the core requirements for a Claude Code skill?

At a minimum, a skill requires a name, a description, and a set of instructions or workflows for the AI to follow when the skill is active.

When should I use the Minimal Skill?

Use this skill when you need to understand the basic syntax of Claude Code skills or when you want to verify that your skill-loading environment is working correctly.

Minimal Skill Template

Name: Minimal Skill Template
Author: yoshiwatanabe

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学習とドキュメンテーション

Demonstrates the simplest possible structure for creating custom Claude Code skills.

概要

The Minimal Skill serves as a foundational reference for developers looking to understand the core architecture of Claude Code skills. It provides a baseline implementation that features the essential requirements—including a name, description, and workflow—without the complexity of external references, scripts, or assets. This skill is ideal for educational purposes, verifying environment configurations, and learning how Claude handles progressive skill loading for optimized performance.

主な機能

Simplified skill architecture for easy learning
Demonstrates progressive loading functionality
Minimalist syntax with no external dependencies
0 GitHub stars
Clear boilerplate for custom skill development
Pre-defined basic interaction workflow

ユースケース

Testing initial setup and connectivity of a skill repository
Learning the fundamental requirements for building Claude Code skills
Creating a clean baseline for developing more complex domain-specific skills

概要

主な機能

Simplified skill architecture for easy learning
Demonstrates progressive loading functionality
Minimalist syntax with no external dependencies
0 GitHub stars
Clear boilerplate for custom skill development
Pre-defined basic interaction workflow

ユースケース

Testing initial setup and connectivity of a skill repository
Learning the fundamental requirements for building Claude Code skills
Creating a clean baseline for developing more complex domain-specific skills