What is a skill?¶
A skill packages a working method as reusable execution instructions or a skill package. Use it when several agents need the same method and you want to maintain it in one place.
For example, a terminology skill can require extracting specialized terms, merging duplicates, preserving source evidence, and producing a three-column table. The agent defines the business it serves; the skill explains how to handle a particular kind of task.
Skill content |
Example |
|---|---|
Trigger |
Use when the user asks to extract terms from product material |
Input requirements |
User text, attachments, or specified knowledge-base material |
Procedure |
Extract → deduplicate → explain → verify evidence |
Output format |
Term, explanation, and source evidence |
Boundaries and exceptions |
Mark missing information for confirmation; do not invent explanations |
Instructions do not supply tool credentials or knowledge-base content. Check the corresponding resources on the target agent when external capabilities are required.
Avoid conflicting instructions¶
“Use only the current user input” suits strict text transformation but restricts knowledge-base questions. Specify which sources are allowed so the skill does not conflict with the agent’s responsibilities or the user’s goal.