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Skills
Packaged instructions and tools that give an agent a reusable capability.
Definition
In agent systems, a 'skill' is a self-contained, reusable package of instructions, examples, and sometimes tools or scripts that teaches an agent how to perform a specific kind of task — like reviewing a contract or building a slide deck. The agent loads the relevant skill on demand instead of carrying all knowledge in its base prompt, keeping behavior modular and composable.