skill

name	skill
description	Invoke a procedural skill by name and return its instructions
category	builtin
tags	["skills","procedures","guidance"]

skill

Invoke a procedural skill through the normal tool surface.

Skills are markdown how-to bundles discovered from project, user, or package skill directories. This tool returns the selected skill's instructions so you can follow them in subsequent actions.

Arguments

Arg	Type	Description
name	string	Skill name to invoke (required)
arguments	string	Optional free-form arguments or task context for the skill

Behavior

• Looks up name in the active session skill registry.
• Verifies that the skill exists and is enabled.
• Returns the skill body as tool output.
• Includes arguments in the rendered skill context when provided.

WHEN TO USE

• When the current task matches a listed procedural skill.
• When a path-based skill hint says a skill may apply.
• When the user asks you to follow or use a named skill.

Related

• Use info(name="<skill-name>") to read details for a specific skill without invoking it.
• Users can trigger skills directly with /<skill-name> [args].