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Use Skills

Skills package reusable instructions and supporting resources for a focused capability. An agent can select a skill that matches the task or declare it as a requirement.

Find available skills​

Open Settings → Agents → Skills. The list reflects the active project and global configuration.

Project skills belong to the current repository. Global skills can be available across projects. Use Reload after changing skill files outside the extension.

Install a skill​

  1. Open Marketplace.
  2. Filter the catalog to skills.
  3. Open the item and review its purpose, source, requirements, scripts, and requested configuration.
  4. Choose project or global scope.
  5. Install the skill.
  6. Return to Agents → Skills to verify it.

Use a skill​

Name the skill in Chat when you want it used explicitly. Otherwise, describe the task clearly so an agent can match available skills by their descriptions.

When an agent requires a missing skill, install the named item or choose another agent. An unrelated skill or broader permission does not satisfy the requirement.

Use an agent for a role, MCP for an external tool connection, and a workflow for a reusable prompt.