Skill

Appears in 2 tutorials

A reusable procedure you teach Claude once (as a folder with instructions) so it can perform a multi-step task the same way every time — invoked by name.

As used in How Claude Code Works →

A reusable procedure you teach Claude once (as a folder with instructions) so it can perform a multi-step task the same way every time — invoked by name.

As used in Git, GitHub & GitHub Copilot →

A folder of on-demand expertise centered on a SKILL.md file, loaded only when relevant. (Mod 12)

How Claude Code Works → Git, GitHub & GitHub Copilot →