> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skills

Skills are Markdown files that provide your agents with reusable workflows and context for when to use their tools. Agent Studio maintains a catalog of skills that any agent can use. Add a skill once, then enable it for individual agents from their configuration page.

## Viewing available skills

Select  **Skills** from the left-hand navigation to view your skill catalog. Skills appear as cards showing the skill name and a short description.

![Skills page showing a grid of skill cards, each displaying a skill name and short description](https://mintcdn.com/anaconda-29683c67/uta2o0uGk3gYPHMI/images/anaconda-desktop/agent_studio_skills.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uta2o0uGk3gYPHMI\&q=85\&s=fb0f083d5accf803c937687dffdcd48d)

Click a skill's card to open its details dialog. The dialog has two tabs:

* **About**: Displays the full skill content.
* **Security**: Runs a security scan on the skill's files.

From the details dialog you can also click  **Delete** to remove the skill, or **Add to Agents** to enable it for one or more agents.

## Adding a skill

1. Select  **Skills** from the left-hand navigation.
2. Click  **Add** in the upper-right corner.
3. Choose a source and configure the skill:

   > [tab] GitHub
   >
   > Add a skill from a public GitHub repository.
   >
   > 1. Enter the repository **Owner** and **Repository** name.
   > 2. (Optional) Enter a **Skill name** to add a specific skill from the repository. Leave this field blank to add all skills in the repository.
   > 3. Click  **Add**.
   >
   > ![Add Skill dialog showing the GitHub tab with Owner, Repository, and Skill name fields](https://mintcdn.com/anaconda-29683c67/uta2o0uGk3gYPHMI/images/anaconda-desktop/agent_studio_add_skill_github.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uta2o0uGk3gYPHMI\&q=85\&s=370c66febea8034c5d1a095be4479f97)

   > [tab] Local folder
   >
   > Add a skill from a folder on your machine.
   >
   > 1. Click **Browse** and select a folder. The folder must contain a `SKILL.md` file, or be a parent folder of skill subfolders to install them all.
   > 2. Click  **Add**.

## Scanning skills for security threats

Agent Studio can scan skills for security vulnerabilities using static analysis and optional AI-assisted reasoning. Scans identify potential threats such as dangerous code execution patterns, suspicious behavior, and injection risks.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Scan results are best-effort and are not a certification of safety.

To scan a skill:

1. Select  **Skills** from the left-hand navigation.
2. Click the skill's card to open its details dialog.
3. Select the **Security** tab.
4. (Optional) Enable **Deep scan with AI** for an additional semantic pass that sends the skill's content to your configured AI provider.
5. Click **Start scan**.

> [!TIP]
>
> To run the scan again, click **Re-scan**.

### Severity levels

The scan summary displays the highest severity found across all findings:

**1. Critical**

Immediate security risk requiring attention.

**2. High**

Significant risk that should be addressed before use.

**3. Medium**

Potential risk worth reviewing (for example, use of `subprocess.run` with untrusted input).

**4. Low**

Minor concern with limited risk.

**5. None**

No issues found.

### Deep scan with AI

By default, scans use offline analyzers (static analysis, bytecode inspection, and behavioral analysis). Enabling **Deep scan with AI** adds a semantic pass that uses your configured AI provider to reason about the skill's intent.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Deep scan with AI requires a configured AI provider with a valid API key. If no compatible provider is available, the toggle is disabled.

## Enabling a skill for an agent

Once a skill is in the catalog, you can enable it for individual agents from the agent's configuration page. See [Skills](https://anaconda.com/docs/anaconda-desktop/agent-studio/agents.md#skills) for instructions.