Skills Settings
Manage AI skills that extend Claude's capabilities.
What Are Skills?
Skills are specialized prompts and instructions that enhance the AI's abilities for specific tasks. They can define roles, workflows, or domain-specific knowledge.
Skill Sources
Skills are organized by their source:
Personal Skills
Skills you've created and stored in your personal skills folder. You can edit and delete these.
Claude Code Skills
Skills from Claude Code configuration. These are typically shared across Claude Code installations.
Marketplace Skills
Skills installed from the marketplace. These are curated and maintained by the community.
Project Skills
Skills defined in the current project/workspace. These are specific to a particular codebase or project.
Managing Skills
Viewing Skills
Each skill card shows:
- Name: The skill identifier
- Description: What the skill does
- License: Usage license (if specified)
- Path: File location
- Content: The actual skill prompt (expandable)
Enabling/Disabling Skills
Toggle the switch on any skill to enable or disable it. Disabled skills won't be available in conversations.
Deleting Personal Skills
Click the trash icon on personal skills to delete them. Only personal skills can be deleted from this interface.
Refreshing Skills
Click Refresh to reload skills from all sources. Use this after:
- Adding new skill files manually
- Updating skill content
- Installing new marketplace skills
Open Skills Folder
Click Open Folder to open your personal skills directory in your file manager. You can add new skill files here.
Creating Skills
To create a new personal skill:
- Click Open Folder to access your skills directory
- Create a new markdown file (
.md) with your skill content - Click Refresh to load the new skill
- Enable the skill using the toggle
Skill File Format
Skills are typically markdown files with:
- A clear name (filename becomes the skill name)
- Description of what the skill does
- The actual prompt/instructions
Tips
- Keep skills focused on specific tasks
- Use descriptive names for easy identification
- Disable unused skills to reduce clutter
- Share useful skills with the community via the marketplace