What is an AI assistant skill?
What is it?
A skill is an instruction pack (SKILL.md file) that an assistant like Claude loads only when the task calls for it. It teaches a precise way of doing things.
When to use it
- Give the assistant an in-house method (minutes, review, report).
- Stop repeating the same instructions in every conversation.
Page fields
| Skill name | Short identifier, lowercase and dashes. |
|---|---|
| When to use it | The sentence that tells the assistant when to load the skill. |
| Instructions | The SKILL.md content, in Markdown. |
| Files and resources | Related scripts or templates (optional). |
How to use it
Download SKILL.md and place it in ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ (or .claude/skills/ in a project).