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Skills library

The library contains instruction sheets — instructions written in natural language, which an agent loads when needed.

To be distinguished from SKILLS, which are tools that execute code. A library card does nothing by itself: it explains how to do.

The problem it solves

A generic agent doesn't know your procedures. You can write anything in the system prompt, but it's sent with every message: ten detailed procedures saturate the context, even when none of them are needed.

The library reverses the mechanism:

• the agent is constantly aware of the title and description of each active record — a few lines; ;
• When a record matches the request, he loads it full content.

Result: a lot of know-how available, little context consumed.

How does it look?

A record is a structured document that contains:

• A name ;
• a description — it is she who determines when the agent charges her, so she must be precise; ;
• THE body : steps, rules, expected formats, examples, pitfalls to avoid; ;
• of the resources Optional: templates, reference examples.

Two sources

The catalogue provided. A set of fact sheets included with the application, covering general needs: office document production, analysis and research, content creation, file organization, and materials preparation. This catalog is read-only.

Your own index cards. An administrator adds as many as needed for your internal procedures. A record with the same name as the one provided replaces it.

Activate and manage — administrator

Réglages → Agents, skills library section.

• The available catalogue is displayed there; ;
• Each card can be activated or deactivated individually; ;
• only active records are announced to the agents.

Recommendation : Activate only the records that are truly useful. A library with fifteen active records, only three of which are actually used, forces the agent to choose between competing descriptions.

Writing a good fact sheet

The description is the most important part. The agent decides to load the file on her alone.

• Low: "Help with documents."«
• Good: "Write a meeting report using the internal model: participants, decisions, actions with responsible party and deadline. Use this whenever a transcript or meeting notes need to be formatted."«

The body is written like an instruction to a new collaborator. Numbered steps, explicit decisions, precise output format, complete example, and a list of classic mistakes to avoid.

One sheet = one procedure. A sheet that covers three procedures loads for the wrong reason and clutters the context.

Examples of use

What the library does not do

• She does nothing. A guide explaining how to query a database assumes that SQL skills are enabled.
• She does not guarantee that the agent will follow the procedure to the letter. She makes that much more likely, not certain.
• She does not replace the system prompt, which remains the right place for what applies to all messages in a space.