Skills

Skills are reusable instruction templates that extend the AI agent's capabilities. They provide specialized knowledge and step-by-step guidance for specific tasks.

What are Skills?

Skills are like "expert modes" for the agent. When you create a skill, you're teaching the agent how to handle a specific type of task with your preferred approach, context, and instructions.

Use cases:

• LinkedIn Recruiter Replies - Auto-respond to recruiters with your experience, availability, and scheduling link
• Code Review Checklist - Ensure consistent review criteria across your team
• Form Filling - Store your personal info for quick form completion
• Customer Support - Templated responses with your company's tone and policies

Creating a Skill

From the Settings Page

1. Open the extension settings (click gear icon)
2. Scroll to the Skills section

3. Click Add Skill

4. Enter your skill in SKILL.md format:

---
name: recruiter-reply
description: Reply to LinkedIn recruiters with availability and scheduling info
---

When responding to a recruiter message on LinkedIn:

1. Thank them for reaching out
2. Briefly mention relevant experience:
   - 8 years in software engineering
   - Expertise in TypeScript, React, and distributed systems
   - Currently at [Current Company] as Senior Engineer

3. Share availability:
   - Open to discussing Staff/Principal roles
   - Remote-first preferred, open to hybrid in SF Bay Area
   - Available to start in 4-6 weeks

4. Include scheduling link:
   "Feel free to book a time to chat: https://calendly.com/yourname/30min"

5. Keep the tone professional but warm
6. Keep response under 150 words

5. Click Save Skill - your skill appears in the list:

Skill Format

Skills use the SKILL.md format, compatible with OpenAI Codex and Claude Code:

---
name: skill-name
description: Short description of what this skill does
---

Markdown instructions for the agent...

Requirements:

• name: Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only (e.g., my-skill, code-review)
• description: Brief explanation (max 1024 characters)
• Body: Markdown instructions the agent follows

Using Skills

Automatic Loading

The agent sees all enabled skills in its system prompt. When your task matches a skill's description, the agent can load it automatically.

Example: If you have a recruiter-reply skill and ask "Reply to this LinkedIn message from a recruiter", the agent will:

1. Recognize the task matches the skill
2. Call the skill tool to load full instructions
3. Follow your specified approach

Direct Reference

Reference a skill directly in your prompt:

Using the recruiter-reply skill, respond to this message: "Hi, I came across your profile..."

Slash Commands

Type /skill-name in the chat to invoke a skill directly:

/recruiter-reply

Respond to: "Hi, I'm a technical recruiter at Google..."

Managing Skills

Enable/Disable

Toggle the checkbox next to any skill to enable or disable it. Disabled skills won't appear in the agent's context.

Edit

Click the pencil icon to modify a skill's content. Changes take effect immediately for new conversations.

Delete

Click the trash icon to remove a custom skill. Built-in skills cannot be deleted but can be disabled.

Import/Export

Share skills across devices or with your team:

1. Click Import/Export in the Skills section
2. Export: Downloads all skills as JSON
3. Import: Upload a JSON file to add skills (merges with existing)

Example Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter Reply

---
name: recruiter-reply
description: Professional reply to LinkedIn recruiters with availability
---

When responding to a recruiter on LinkedIn:

## My Background
- Senior Software Engineer with 8 years experience
- Expertise: TypeScript, React, Node.js, distributed systems
- Currently at TechCorp, previously at StartupXYZ

## What I'm Looking For
- Staff or Principal Engineer roles
- Remote-first companies (open to hybrid in SF Bay Area)
- Interesting technical challenges, strong engineering culture
- Compensation: $250k+ base

## Response Template
1. Thank them for reaching out
2. Ask about the role specifics if not mentioned
3. Share relevant experience highlights
4. Mention my scheduling link: calendly.com/myname/intro

## Tone
- Professional but conversational
- Concise (under 100 words)
- Enthusiastic but not desperate

Code Review Checklist

---
name: code-review
description: Systematic code review following team standards
---

When reviewing code, check these areas in order:

## 1. Functionality
- Does the code do what the PR description claims?
- Are edge cases handled?
- Are there any obvious bugs?

## 2. Tests
- Are there tests for new functionality?
- Do tests cover edge cases?
- Are tests readable and maintainable?

## 3. Code Quality
- Is the code readable and well-organized?
- Are variable/function names descriptive?
- Is there unnecessary complexity?

## 4. Security
- Any hardcoded secrets or credentials?
- Input validation present?
- SQL injection or XSS vulnerabilities?

## 5. Performance
- Any obvious performance issues?
- Unnecessary database queries?
- Large objects in memory?

## Feedback Style
- Be constructive, not critical
- Explain the "why" behind suggestions
- Praise good patterns you see

Personal Info for Forms

---
name: my-info
description: Personal information for filling out forms
---

Use this information when filling out forms:

## Contact
- Name: John Smith
- Email: john.smith@email.com
- Phone: (555) 123-4567

## Address
- Street: 123 Main Street, Apt 4B
- City: San Francisco
- State: CA
- ZIP: 94105
- Country: United States

## Professional
- Company: TechCorp Inc
- Title: Senior Software Engineer
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnsmith

## Preferences
- Preferred contact method: Email
- Best time to call: 10am-6pm PT
- Newsletter opt-in: No

Built-in Skills

Vibe comes with several built-in skills:

Skill	Description
web-search	Search the web for current information
form-fill	Fill out web forms with provided data
navigate	Navigate to URLs and interact with pages
login	Handle login flows with provided credentials

Built-in skills can be disabled but not deleted.

Best Practices

1. Be Specific - Include concrete examples and exact phrasing
2. Structure with Markdown - Use headers, lists, and code blocks
3. Include Context - Explain the "why" not just the "what"
4. Keep it Focused - One skill per specific task type
5. Test and Iterate - Try your skill and refine based on results

Troubleshooting

Skill Not Loading

• Verify the skill is enabled (checkbox checked)
• Check the skill name format (lowercase, hyphens only)
• Ensure description is present and under 1024 characters

Agent Ignoring Skill

• Reference the skill explicitly in your prompt
• Use /skill-name to force loading
• Check that your task description matches the skill's purpose

Import Failed

• Ensure the file is valid JSON
• Check that skill names don't contain invalid characters
• Verify all required fields (name, description, content) are present

Video Demo

Watch the complete Skills workflow in action:

This demo shows: creating a skill, entering content with validation, saving, using in chat, editing, and deleting.