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# Module 5: Skills System
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## What are skills?
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- Specialized capability packages the AI can invoke
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- Think of them as "expert modes" with domain-specific knowledge
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- Managed via `/skills` command
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## Skill locations
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| Level | Location |
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| User | `~/.copilot/skills/<name>/SKILL.md` or `~/.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md` |
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| Repo | `.github/skills/<name>/SKILL.md` |
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| Org | Shared via org-level config |
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## Creating a custom skill
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1. Create the directory: `mkdir -p ~/.copilot/skills/my-skill/` (or `mkdir -p ~/.agents/skills/my-skill/`)
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2. Create `SKILL.md` with YAML frontmatter (`name`, `description`, optional `tools`)
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3. Write detailed instructions for the AI's behavior
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4. Verify with `/skills`
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## Skill design best practices
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- **Clear description** — helps the AI match tasks to your skill automatically
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- **Focused scope** — each skill should do ONE thing well
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- **Include instructions** — specify exactly how the skill should operate
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- **Test thoroughly** — use `/skills` to verify, then invoke and check results
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## Auto-matching
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When you describe a task, the AI checks if any skill matches and suggests using it.
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