) contains metadata about the skill.
Required fields: name, description
Optional fields: allowed-tools, version, author
name: weather description: Get weather information for any city. Demonstrates API integration patterns. version: 1.0.0 author: Skill Engine Team
allowed-tools specifies which tools can be executed.
- Bash: Allows shell commands (curl, jq, etc.)
- Other options: kubectl, git, docker, etc.
allowed-tools: Bash
Weather Skill
This skill demonstrates how to build an API integration skill using the SKILL.md format.
Overview
The weather skill fetches weather data from a public API and formats it for display. It shows patterns for:
- •API integration with curl
- •JSON parsing with jq
- •Error handling
- •Optional parameters with defaults
When to Use
Use this skill when you need to:
- •Check current weather for a location
- •Get weather forecasts
- •Integrate weather data into workflows
Tools
<!-- Tool definitions start with ### <tool-name> The description follows the heading. Parameters are listed in a specific format. -->current
Get current weather for a city.
This tool fetches real-time weather data including temperature, conditions, and humidity.
<!-- Parameters use this format: - `name` (required|optional, type): Description Types: string, integer, number, boolean, array -->Parameters:
- •
city(required, string): City name (e.g., "London", "New York", "Tokyo") - •
units(optional, string): Temperature units - "metric" for Celsius, "imperial" for Fahrenheit (default: metric)
Example:
# Basic usage skill run weather:current city="London" # With units skill run weather:current city="Paris" units="metric" skill run weather:current city="New York" units="imperial"
forecast
Get weather forecast for upcoming days.
Returns a multi-day weather forecast for the specified location.
Parameters:
- •
city(required, string): City name - •
days(optional, integer): Number of days to forecast (1-5, default: 3)
Example:
# 3-day forecast (default) skill run weather:forecast city="Berlin" # 5-day forecast skill run weather:forecast city="Tokyo" days=5
Implementation Notes
<!-- This section documents how the skill works internally. It's helpful for maintainers and contributors. -->This skill uses:
- •curl: For HTTP requests to weather API
- •jq: For JSON parsing and formatting
- •Environment variable:
WEATHER_API_KEYfor authentication
The API used is OpenWeatherMap (https://openweathermap.org/api). You'll need to configure your API key before using this skill.
Configuration
<!-- Document any configuration requirements here. This helps users set up the skill correctly. -->Set your OpenWeatherMap API key:
export WEATHER_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Or use skill config:
skill config weather