# Tool Description: Skill ## Metadata - Request location: `tools[]` - Tool name: `Skill` - Input schema properties: `skill`, `args` ## Description Execute a skill within the main conversation When users ask you to perform tasks, check if any of the available skills match. Skills provide specialized capabilities and domain knowledge. When users reference a "slash command" or "/", they are referring to a skill. Use this tool to invoke it. How to invoke: - Set `skill` to the exact name of an available skill (no leading slash). For plugin-namespaced skills use the fully qualified `plugin:skill` form. - Set `args` to pass optional arguments. Important: - Available skills are listed in system-reminder messages in the conversation - Only invoke a skill that appears in that list, or one the user explicitly typed as `/` in their message. Never guess or invent a skill name from training data; otherwise do not call this tool - When a skill matches the user's request, this is a BLOCKING REQUIREMENT: invoke the relevant Skill tool BEFORE generating any other response about the task - NEVER mention a skill without actually calling this tool - Do not invoke a skill that is already running - Do not use this tool for built-in CLI commands (like /help, /clear, etc.) - If you see a tag in the current conversation turn, the skill has ALREADY been loaded - follow the instructions directly instead of calling this tool again ## Input Schema ```json { "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "type": "object", "properties": { "skill": { "description": "The name of a skill from the available-skills list. Do not guess names.", "type": "string" }, "args": { "description": "Optional arguments for the skill", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "skill" ], "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## Token Impact - Complete definition estimated tokens: **604** - Measurement: captured tool object serialized independently as JSON text against the common baseline - Additivity: independent, non-additive estimate