Template Skill (Mini Agent template-skill)
A blank skill template bundled with Mini Agent, giving developers a minimal valid skeleton to copy when authoring their own Agent Skills.
- The SKILL.md at this path is an unfilled template placeholder and does not constitute a deployable skill; it should not be semantically triggered or installed for use.
- This is a purely static review with low confidence; no code was executed. If the template is later populated, reassessment is required.
- Do not infer the quality of this specific skill file from repository-level signals (README, tests, license).
What does this skill do, and when should you use it?
template-skill is one of the 15 skills bundled in the Mini-Agent repository (MiniMax-AI/Mini-Agent), located at mini_agent/skills/template-skill/SKILL.md. Its content consists only of name and description frontmatter fields plus a single placeholder line inviting you to insert instructions — it has no functionality of its own. Its value is as a minimal, standards-compliant example of the Agent Skills file format and a starting point for writing custom skills. The surrounding repository showcases the MiniMax M2.5 model, is MIT-licensed, and installs via uv.
It performs no concrete operations: the SKILL.md defines a name (template-skill), a to-be-replaced description string, and an empty instruction section. It reads nothing but its own file, runs no scripts, calls no tools, and produces no output. Its practical function is structural — you replace the description with a trigger statement, write real instructions in the body, and rename the folder to create your own skill.
- A developer writing their first custom skill for Mini Agent or any Agent Skills-compatible client who needs the minimal valid structure as a reference
- A team contributing new skills to the Mini Agent skill collection, copying this template as a uniform starting point for consistent formatting
- Teaching or demo contexts where the minimal valid SKILL.md format (YAML frontmatter plus body instructions) needs to be explained to beginners
What are this skill's strengths and limitations?
- Extremely simple — a minimal working example of the Agent Skills standard (name + description frontmatter plus body)
- Zero dependencies: no scripts, network calls, or tool requirements; copies into any compatible environment
- Distributed under the MIT-licensed main repo, free to modify and redistribute
- No functionality at all — a pure placeholder whose description text is still unfilled
- No dedicated documentation on writing custom skills or frontmatter field conventions in the source material
- No optional scripts/references/assets directory examples; authors of complex skills must study the other 14 sibling skills instead
How do you install this skill?
The skill ships with the repository and needs no separate install. Quick route: uv tool install git+https://github.com/Mini-Agent.git (full URL: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/Mini-Agent.git), then run the repo's setup script; development route: git clone the repo and run uv sync. The skill file lives at mini_agent/skills/template-skill/SKILL.md.
How do you use this skill?
Copy the template-skill directory, edit SKILL.md: rewrite description to state when the skill should be used, add your actual instructions under "# Insert instructions below", and rename the folder to your skill's name. The source does not document how Mini Agent discovers and loads custom skill directories at runtime; that mechanism should be confirmed from the code or other docs.
How does this skill compare with similar options?
Anthropic's official skills repository (github.com/anthropics/skills, cited as a reference in this repo's README) offers many fully functional skills; template-skill complements it as a blank starting point rather than a finished product.