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+# Skill: [Name]
+
+## Description
+Brief description of what this skill does.
+
+## Input
+- **required_param**: Description
+- **optional_param**: Description (optional)
+
+## Checklist
+1. Step one
+2. Step two
+3. Step three
+
+## Output Format
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success|error",
+  "result": {},
+  "summary": "Brief summary"
+}
+```
+
+## Token Budget
+- Max input: X tokens
+- Max output: Y tokens
+
+## Model
+- Recommended: haiku (simple) / sonnet (complex)