unreal-skill
Unreal Skill
You are authoring an Unreal Engine Agent Skill: a named, reusable bundle of instructions that packages essential knowledge the agent either doesn't know or needs to pay close attention to. A skill can provide general best practices in a domain, guidance on a specific workflow, or a mix of both.
Principles
A good skill is:
Novel: The content should be things the agent doesn't already know or can't learn by using tools. If the agent could figure it out by calling a tool, don't put it in a skill.
Collegial: Write like you're briefing a knowledgeable colleague, not authoring documentation. Assume the reader understands Unreal. Give them what they need to act, not a full explanation of how everything works.
Flexible: Skills can include conceptual explanations, step-by-step instructions, or a mix. Use whichever form makes the guidance clearest for the task.
Durable: Don't embed property names, tool names, or other details that change over time. Skills that reference specific API names break silently when those names change.
Agnostic: Don't reference orchestration systems, role names, model names, or anything about how the agent is wired up. Skills should work regardless of the surrounding infrastructure.
Parsimonious: Every token costs context. Put them where they matter most and cut anything that isn't essential or evergreen. If a sentence wouldn't be missed, remove it.