Get Started

Bundle Repeatable AI Workflows as Skills

Create a skill when you want AI Chat to reuse the same instructions, prompt shape, tools, and resources without rebuilding context by hand.

Updated: May 13, 2026

Decision at a glance

  • Skill Definition: name, description, visibility, and trigger phrases.
  • Instructions: system instruction plus reusable prompt template.
  • Context and Tools: selected tools and resources available to the skill.

Quick links

Quick Start Definition Context Common Errors Next Steps

Quick start in 5 steps

  1. Open Skills in the sidebar and click New Skill.
  2. Enter a clear Name, short Description, and useful trigger phrases, one per line.
  3. Add a durable System instruction and a task-focused Prompt template.
  4. Use Activated Tools and Resources to choose exactly what the skill may use.
  5. Enable the skill and click Save, then select it from AI Chat with the skill button.

Write a skill definition that is easy to choose

The Skills list and AI Chat picker rely on readable names, descriptions, visibility, and trigger phrases. Keep each phrase close to how you would naturally ask for the workflow.

  • Enable/Disable Skill: disabled skills stay saved but are not available for normal chat selection.
  • Visibility: controls where the skill is intended to appear.
  • Trigger phrases: help the app identify or present the skill for matching tasks.
If a skill uses template macros, select it manually in AI Chat so the template values can be resolved before sending.

Keep context and tool access narrow

Use Activated Tools to choose executable actions and Resources to attach reusable context. A focused skill is easier to test than one that can access every configured item.

  • Use tools only when the workflow needs actions, file access, build steps, or external data.
  • Use resources for stable reference material, project notes, specifications, or documentation snippets.
  • Save after changing tools or resources so AI Chat sees the latest version.

Common errors and quick fixes

  • Skill does not appear in AI Chat: confirm it is enabled and saved.
  • Wrong behavior: separate stable rules into System instruction and task text into Prompt template.
  • Tool is unavailable: reopen Activated Tools, select the tool, apply the picker, and save.
  • Resource context is stale: update the resource itself, then revisit the skill and save the selection.

Next steps