> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cleve.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Skills > Save instructions you use often and run them in chat with / A **skill** is a set of instructions for Cleve that you can reuse. Instead of typing *"Review this like a senior editor: check structure first, then clarity, then tone…"* every time, save it once as a skill and run it with `/` in chat. Skills can come from three places: * **Your own.** Write a skill in a few seconds, or ask Cleve to write one for you. * **The marketplace.** Install skills other people have published. * **The open skills ecosystem.** Install any skill in the open `SKILL.md` format, from GitHub or [skills.sh](https://skills.sh). New accounts start with a few of Cleve's own skills already installed. ## Run a skill 1. In the chat message box, type `/`. 2. Pick a skill from **Recent**, **My Skills**, or **Installed**. Keep typing to filter the list, use the arrow keys, and press `Enter` to choose. 3. The skill appears as a badge (for example `/Code Reviewer`) at the start of the message box. Add anything you want to say, or send it as it is. Cleve follows the skill's instructions for that message. The message shows a skill badge you can hover to see what the skill does. * To browse every skill, click **See all** in the `/` list, or click **+** in the message box and choose **Add skill**. * To remove the skill before sending, press `Backspace` in an empty message box. * If a skill is set to a specific model, choosing it switches the chat to that model. ## Create a skill You can create a skill from any of these places: * **Settings → Skills**, then **Create Skill** * The **+** button at the top of the `/` list in chat * **Marketplace** in the sidebar, then the **New skill** card under **My Skills** Fill in: | Field | What it's for | | - | - | | **Name** (required) | What you'll pick from the `/` list, for example *Code Reviewer*. | | **Description** | A short line on what the skill does. It shows in the list and on the skill's badge. | | **Prompt** (required) | The instructions Cleve follows when you run the skill. | | **Model** | Leave as **Default (user's choice)** to use whatever model the chat is on, or pick a model this skill should always use. | | **Category** | An optional label such as *Writing* or *Code*, used to filter the marketplace. | | **Publish to marketplace** | Share the skill with the Cleve community. See [Publish a skill](#publish-a-skill). | ### Write a good prompt * Say what role Cleve should take and what the result should look like. * Describe the steps in order if the order matters. * Include an example of good output if you have one. * Keep it general enough to work on different docs. Whatever you type when you run the skill fills in the specifics. ## Edit or delete a skill Open **Settings → Skills**. It lists the skills you've created and installed. * Click the pencil to edit a skill you created, then **Save Changes**. * Click the trash icon to delete a skill you created. Deleting is permanent, and it also removes the skill for anyone who installed it. You can also click a skill on the **Marketplace** page and choose **Edit**. ## Install skills from the marketplace 1. Click **Marketplace** in the sidebar, and make sure the **Skills** tab is selected. 2. Search, or filter by category. Results include skills from the Cleve community and from skills.sh. 3. Click a skill to see what it does, then click **Install Skill** (or **Install** for a skills.sh skill). Installed skills appear under **Installed** when you type `/` in chat. To remove one, open it in the marketplace and click **Uninstall**. Uninstalling only removes it from your account. ### Skills from skills.sh Before you install a skills.sh skill, its page shows its instructions, its files, and any **Security audits** from skills.sh's audit partners. If an audit flags the skill as dangerous, the button changes to **Install anyway**. > [!WARNING] > > A skill's instructions run with access to your docs, and in Edit mode Cleve can act on them. Read the instructions before you install a skill you don't trust, and don't install a skill an audit has flagged unless you understand why. ## Install a skill from GitHub or a link 1. Go to **Settings → Skills** and click **Install from URL**. 2. Under **From URL**, enter a GitHub repository (for example `anthropics/skills`), a GitHub folder link, a skills.sh page, or a direct link to a `SKILL.md` file. Click **Look up**. 3. If the source contains several skills, tick the ones you want. Click **Review instructions** to read a skill before you install it. 4. Click **Install**. You can also choose **Paste SKILL.md** and paste a skill's contents directly. Installing from the same source again updates the skill in place. Skills you install this way show where they came from in **Settings → Skills**. Some skills bundle scripts and show **Has scripts**. Cleve doesn't run bundled scripts, but the skill's instructions still work. ## Ask Cleve to manage skills In chat, you can ask Cleve to do any of this for you. For example: * *"Turn the review instructions I just gave you into a skill called Editor."* * *"Update my Editor skill so it also checks headings."* * *"Find a skill for writing release notes and install it."* * *"Install the pdf skill from anthropics/skills."* Cleve needs **Edit mode** to create, change, install, or remove skills. It asks for your approval before it deletes a skill or installs one from a link. See [Chat with Cleve](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/ai-chat.md#approve-sensitive-actions). ## Publish a skill Publishing shares a skill on the marketplace, where anyone using Cleve can find and install it, and makes it discoverable on cleve.ai. * **To publish:** edit the skill and turn on **Publish to marketplace**, or ask Cleve to publish it. * **To unpublish:** turn the switch off. New people can no longer find it, but anyone who already installed it keeps it. Published skills show a globe icon in **Settings → Skills**. In the marketplace, your unpublished skills show a **Draft** badge under **My Skills**. Check a skill's prompt for anything private before you publish it. For sharing docs as Resources, see [Publishing](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/publishing.md). ## Explore skills from the setup checklist The **Set up workspace** checklist in the sidebar includes **Explore skills**. It's ticked off the first time you open the **Marketplace**. See [Set up your workspace](https://docs.cleve.ai/onboarding.md). ## Related > **[Chat with Cleve](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/ai-chat.md)** > > Run skills in chat. > **[Resources marketplace](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/resources.md)** > > Browse skills and Resources. > **[Models and Auto](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/models.md)** > > Pick a model for a skill. > **[Publishing](https://docs.cleve.ai/features/publishing.md)** > > Share your work publicly. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.