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A skill is a saved set of instructions an agent follows, for example a release notes format or a contract review checklist.
To create a skill use shortcut c + k.

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Creating a skill

Press c + k or choose Skill from the Create menu. Enter a name and instructions, then click Create Skill. New skill is also available from the / menu in an agent composer. Skills are documents. They are stored in Drive and shared like other documents. Agents use the current version of a skill.

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Using a skill

Type / in an agent composer to open the skills menu and attach a skill to the message. Skills can also be @mentioned. Agents search your skills by name and use a matching skill without it being attached.

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Built-in skills

  • Catch Me Up: summary of activity since you were last active
  • What I Did Yesterday: summary of your activity from the previous day
  • Configure Agent: changes an agent’s instructions or settings
Built-in skills cannot be edited or deleted.

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MCP

Agents and MCP clients access skills with ListSkills, SearchSkills, and ReadSkill.