Create a Skill in Studio

Use Studio›Skills ↗ to package a reusable method, checklist, or procedure that an AI assistant can apply when a task matches.

A Skill is different from a saved Prompt. A Prompt stores reusable text or instructions. A Skill stores when to use a method, the method itself, and optional files such as examples, templates, or reference material.

By the end you will have a Skill with a clear description, instructions, and a test plan.

Time to complete: ~10 minutes

• An active Studio account.
• A repeatable task you want to standardize. Good first candidates are review checklists, report formats, or domain-specific analysis steps.

1. Open Studio›Studio ↗.
2. In the sidebar, open Build > Skills.
3. Click New Skill.

Fill in the Skill details. The description is the most important field because it determines when the assistant loads the Skill.

Write the description as a condition:

• Vague: "Helps with contracts."
• Specific: "Use when reviewing customer contracts to identify renewal dates, termination clauses, liability caps, and missing approvals."

In the instructions field, write the procedure the Skill follows:

When given a customer contract:

1. Extract renewal date, notice period, termination rights, and liability cap.
2. Flag missing approvals or unusual commercial terms.
3. Return a summary table with Risk, Evidence, and Recommended action.

Do not invent missing terms. Mark unknown values as Not found.

Keep the Skill focused on one job. If you need several unrelated procedures, create separate Skills with separate descriptions.

Attach files when the Skill needs examples or reference material:

• A checklist in checklist.md.
• A preferred output template in template.md.
• A sample reviewed contract with comments.

1. Click Create Skill.
2. Open a supported Studio surface that can use Skills.
3. Run a realistic task that matches the description.
4. Compare the output with your expected format.

Create a new version when you want to change the Skill without overwriting the version that assistants or workflows already use. Studio creates the new version after you save changes.

1. Open the Skill from the Skills list.
2. Update the instructions or attached files.
3. Add version notes that explain what changed, such as Adds liability cap checks or Updates the summary table format.
4. Click Save.
5. Confirm the version history shows the new version.

Older versions stay available for review and rollback. Test the new version before promoting it for production use.

Your Skill is ready if:

• It appears in the Skills list.
• The description explains exactly when the Skill applies.
• The output follows the procedure, format, and constraints you wrote.
• Attached files are relevant and referenced by the instructions.
• The version history shows your original version and the updated version.