Hello World

github/hello-world

A minimal skill example - use when learning the skill format

117 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

2768

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/github/copilot-cli-for-beginners --skill hello-world

4 sections, as written by the author

This is the simplest possible skill. It demonstrates the required format.

This skill loads when you mention "hello world skill" or "test my skills setup".

Responds with a friendly confirmation that skills are working.

Ask Copilot: "Test my skills setup" or "Use the hello world skill"

Copy the folder

Take github/hello-world from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.