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Demonstration skill showing the complete structure of a Codex skill with scripts, references, assets and examples for learning how to organize skills.

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DevelopmentBeginner
206/2/2026
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#example#demonstration#skill-structure#codex

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Our review

This example skill demonstrates the full directory structure for Codex skills, including scripts, references, templates, and examples.

Strengths

  • Provides a clear overview of skill organization
  • Includes reusable templates and automation scripts
  • Helps understand best practices for skill authoring

Limitations

  • Only demonstrates structure without executable functionality
  • Examples are purely illustrative
When to use it

Use this skill to learn how to structure your own Codex skills or to bootstrap a new skill project.

When not to use it

Do not use it for actual development tasks; it is intended solely as a learning template.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score75/100

The skill is purely descriptive and does not contain any executable instructions, destructive commands, or data exfiltration risks.

No concerns found

Examples

Initialize a new skill directory
Create a new Codex skill directory following the example structure with scripts, references, assets, and examples. Use the templates from the example skill as a starting point.
Validate skill structure
Run the validate.sh script to check if my skill directory follows the standard structure shown in the example skill.
Understand skill patterns
Show me the patterns.md from the references directory of the example skill so I can learn about best practices.

name: example-skill description: Example skill demonstrating the full skill directory structure with scripts, references, assets, and examples. Use when learning how to structure Codex skills.

Example Skill

This is a demonstration skill showing all possible subdirectories.

Quick Start

  1. Check references/patterns.md for detailed patterns
  2. Use assets/component-template.tsx as a starter
  3. Run scripts/validate.sh to check your code
  4. See examples/good-example.tsx for reference

Structure

  • scripts/ - Executable automation scripts
  • references/ - Detailed documentation
  • assets/ - Templates and resources
  • examples/ - Real code examples
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