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262262 
263263A basic Skill starts with just a SKILL.md file containing metadata and instructions:
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265![Simple SKILL.md file showing YAML frontmatter and markdown body](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-simple-file.png)
265<Frame>
266 ![Simple SKILL.md file showing YAML frontmatter and markdown body](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-simple-file.svg)
267</Frame>
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267269As your Skill grows, you can bundle additional content that Claude loads only when needed:
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269![Bundling additional reference files like reference.md and forms.md.](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-bundling-content.png)
271<Frame>
272 ![Bundling additional reference files like reference.md and forms.md.](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-bundling-content.svg)
273</Frame>
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271275The complete Skill directory structure might look like this:
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937941* Save time (no code generation required)
938942* Ensure consistency across uses
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940![Bundling executable scripts alongside instruction files](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-executable-scripts.png)
944<Frame>
945 ![Bundling executable scripts alongside instruction files](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-executable-scripts.svg)
946</Frame>
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942948The preceding diagram shows how executable scripts work alongside instruction files. The instruction file (forms.md) references the script, and Claude can execute it without loading its contents into context.
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