create-skill

Installation
SKILL.md

Creating a Zed Agent Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to create, edit, or understand agent skills in Zed.

What is a Skill?

A skill is a reusable set of instructions that an agent can load on demand. Each skill lives in its own directory and is defined by a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter.

Where Skills Live

Skills can be placed in two locations:

Scope Path When to use
Global ~/.agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md Personal skills, available in all projects
Project-local <project>/.agents/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md Project-specific skills, shared with collaborators through version control

Prefer project-local when the skill is specific to a repository. Prefer global when the skill is a personal workflow the user wants everywhere.

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May 19, 2026
create-skill — zed-industries/zed