Agent Skills Guide

What are Agent Skills?

Agent Skills package expertise into discoverable capabilities for Claude Code. Each Skill consists of:

• A SKILL.md file with instructions (required)
• Optional supporting files (scripts, templates, references)

Key distinction: Skills are model-invoked (Claude autonomously decides when to use them based on task context), unlike slash commands which are user-invoked.

Skill Locations

Personal Skills

• Path: ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
• Available across all projects
• Use for: Individual workflows, experimental skills, personal productivity