  We propose an alternative route to stabilize magnetic skyrmion textures which
does not require Dzyaloshinkii-Moriya interaction, magnetic anisotropy, or an
external Zeeman field. Instead, it solely relies on the emergence of flux in
the system's ground state. We discuss scenarios that lead to a nonzero flux,
and identify the magnetic skyrmion ground states which become accessible in its
presence. Moreover, we explore the chiral superconductors obtained for the
surface states of a topological crystalline insulator when two types of
magnetic skyrmion crystals coexist with a pairing gap. Our work opens
perspectives for engineering topological superconductivity in a minimal
fashion, and promises to unearth functional topological materials and devices
which may be more compatible with electrostatic control than the currently
explored skyrmion-Majorana platforms.

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics;Strongly Correlated Electrons;Superconductivity;High Energy Physics - Theory