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A useful skill starts with a task you know.

Learn what skills do, add one to your AI tool, and try it with a small task. These simple guides help you take the first step.

Start with the basics
A silver-gray laptop showing the meeting-recap SKILL.md path, name, and description on a black screen, connected to round skill icons.

Not sure where to start?

Read these three guides, then choose one skill to try.

  1. 01

    What is a Skill?

    A skill is a set of saved instructions that helps your AI tool do a specific task. See how it works with an everyday example.

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  2. 02

    Getting started

    Choose one small task and try your first skill with sample data.

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  3. 03

    How to install a skill

    Choose your agent. Follow five simple steps to add a skill and try your first task.

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Get more out of your Skills

Build on the basics, from clearer requests to using skills safely.

Which agent do you use?

Choose your agent. We’ll show you how to add a skill and try it.

One skill. One small task.

Ready to try with your first skill?

Explore the Skills library and find a skill for work you already do.

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