Dictionary entry
agent skill
also skill
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Definition of agent skill
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: a packaged set of instructions, scripts, and resources that an AI agent can load when needed to perform a specific kind of task in a consistent way
- We wrote a skill for our report format, so every agent produces it the same way.
- Skills load only when relevant, so they don't clutter the context.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
An ability to do something well, gained through practice.
In AI
A packaged set of instructions, scripts, and resources that an AI agent can load when needed to perform a specific kind of task in a consistent way.
Origin & history
first known use2025
Popularized in late 2025 when Anthropic introduced 'Agent Skills' as a reusable format.
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Cite this entry
"Agent skill." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/agent-skill/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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