valid-with-version_skill

Overview

This skill provides a minimal, standards-compliant example that includes an explicit version field for testing version parsing and validation. It is designed as a lightweight reference implementation to verify how agent platforms detect and handle skill versions. Use it when you need a predictable, simple skill to exercise tooling and CI around skills management.

How this skill works

The skill exposes a compact interface and metadata that includes a version identifier. Testing tools can load this skill, read the version field, and confirm correct parsing, normalization, and compatibility checks. It does not implement complex behavior; its primary function is reliable metadata reporting for pipelines.

When to use it

• Automated tests for skills discovery and version parsing
• Continuous integration that validates skill metadata formats
• Tooling that needs a stable example skill to check version handling
• Education or demos about skills lifecycle and version semantics
• Baseline health checks in deployment pipelines

Best practices

• Treat this skill as a reference or mock, not a production component
• Include it in test suites that verify version comparison and upgrades
• Combine with integration tests that simulate registry and loader behavior
• Keep the version field stable when relying on it for assertions
• Document expectations in test code so results are reproducible

Example use cases

• CI job that asserts skills include a parsable version string
• Local development script that verifies agent loader reads version correctly
• Demonstration showing how version changes propagate through tooling
• Compatibility checks where a consumer requires minimum skill version
• Training materials explaining skill metadata and semantic versioning