hello-skill_skill

Overview

This skill is a minimal example skill intended for quick sanity checks of skill discovery and install workflows. It provides a tiny TypeScript implementation that verifies the agent can find, install, and load a skill package. Use it when you need a predictable, low-friction test artifact for automation or manual validation.

How this skill works

It exposes a minimal entry point and metadata so discovery systems can detect and list the skill. Installation and loading exercises the agent's package handling and TypeScript runtime integration without side effects. The skill performs no external actions; its sole purpose is to confirm end-to-end skill lifecycle operations work correctly.

When to use it

• Validate discovery pipelines for new agent registries or marketplaces
• Smoke-test install and update flows during CI/CD
• Confirm runtime integration for TypeScript-based skills
• Demonstrate skill installation behavior to new developers
• Isolate issues when a larger skill fails to appear or load

Best practices

• Use this skill as your first test before installing complex skills to rule out environment issues
• Run installs in a clean environment to ensure reproducible diagnostics
• Combine with automated CI checks that verify discovery, install, load, and simple execution
• Keep configuration minimal and isolated from production data during tests
• Log installation and load steps so failures are easy to trace

Example use cases

• Automated CI job that attempts to discover and install the skill to validate registry health
• Local developer workflow to confirm the agent runtime can load TypeScript skills after toolchain changes
• Debugging session where discovering whether the issue is with the registry, network, or skill loader
• Training demo for new maintainers to illustrate the full install-to-run lifecycle with a tiny, safe example
• Preflight check in a deployment script that ensures skill management plumbing is functioning