Example skill demonstrating progressive disclosure pattern
Quick-reference skill demonstrating the progressive disclosure pattern.
Load when you want to see:
Load minimal info first, add details only when needed
Benefits:
Formula: tokens_saved = total_tokens - (quick_ref + needed_details)
skills/
└── skill-name/
├── SKILL.md # This file (~400 words, always loaded)
├── CONCEPTS.md # Theory (loaded on demand)
├── OPERATIONS.md # How-to guides (loaded on demand)
├── TECHNICAL.md # Implementation (loaded on demand)
└── REFERENCE.md # Quick lookup (loaded on demand)
For deeper information, use Read tool to load:
User asks "what is progressive disclosure?" → Answer from Quick Reference above User asks "why" or theory → Read CONCEPTS.md User asks "how to create a skill" → Read OPERATIONS.md User needs technical details → Read TECHNICAL.md User needs command reference → Read REFERENCE.md
./skill-cli.js show example-skill # Load this quick reference
./skill-cli.js files example-skill # See available detail files
./skill-cli.js detail example-skill CONCEPTS # Load concepts
Answer the common, reference the complex. SKILL.md provides quick answers for 80% of questions, while detail files handle the remaining 20% that need deeper explanation.
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