Skills
Save the routines you repeat. Name a workflow, write the steps, and your AI runs it the same way every time you ask.
What Are Skills?
Skills are saved routines - multi-step playbooks your AI follows when you call them by name. Think of them as recipes your AI executes on demand.
On-Demand
Skills only run when you ask for them. Say the name and your AI knows exactly what to do.
Multi-Step
Skills can include multiple steps - gather info, process it, format the output. Your AI follows the whole sequence.
Repeatable
Run the same skill every day, every week, every time you need it. Consistent results without re-explaining.
Skills are different from Rules. Rules are always-on preferences. Skills are workflows you trigger when you need them.
Stop Re-Explaining Your Routines
Sound familiar?
"OK so every Monday I need you to check my calendar, find open slots, and draft a weekly plan... same as last week."
"Can you do that meal prep thing again? You know - check what's in season, plan 5 dinners, make a grocery list?"
"I need you to summarize my notes, pull out action items, and format them as a checklist. Like we did yesterday."
"Do the trip research thing - find flights, compare hotels, check the weather, give me a budget breakdown."
With Skills, you save the routine once. Next time, just say the name.
Skills People Are Saving
Real workflows real users have set up
"Weekly Planning"
Triggered: Every Monday morning
Review my calendar for the week
Identify open time blocks
Draft a prioritized task list
Flag any scheduling conflicts
"Meal Prep Sunday"
Triggered: Every Sunday
Check what produce is in season
Plan 5 dinners based on my dietary rules
Generate a consolidated grocery list
Estimate total cost based on my budget
"Trip Research"
Triggered: When planning travel
Research flight options and prices
Compare 3-5 hotels in my price range
Check weather forecast for travel dates
Give me a total budget breakdown
"Meeting Notes"
Triggered: After every meeting
Summarize the key discussion points
Extract action items with owners
List decisions that were made
Format as a shareable checklist
How to Save a Skill
Three steps. Under a minute.
Name It
Give your skill a short name like "Weekly Planning" or "Trip Research" so you can call it by name later.
Write the Steps
Describe the full workflow in plain language. List each step your AI should follow, in order.
Use It Anytime
Just say "run my Weekly Planning skill" and your AI follows every step. Same quality, every time.
Skills vs. Rules
Skills and Rules work together but serve different purposes
Skills
On-demand workflows. You trigger them by name when you need a specific multi-step task done.
Rules
Always-on preferences. Your AI follows them in every conversation without being asked.
They work together: Your "Meal Prep Sunday" skill follows your dietary Rules automatically. Your "Trip Research" skill respects your budget Rules. Skills do the work, Rules set the guardrails.
Tips for Great Skills
Start With What You Repeat
If you catch yourself explaining the same multi-step process more than once, that's a skill waiting to be saved.
Be Specific About Output
"Format as a checklist with deadlines" gives better results than "organize it nicely." Tell your AI exactly what the end result should look like.
Refine Over Time
Run the skill, see what works, edit the steps. Your first version doesn't need to be perfect - you can always improve it.
Number Your Steps
Ordered steps help your AI follow the sequence correctly. "Step 1: gather data. Step 2: analyze. Step 3: summarize."
Save the Routines You Repeat
Create your first Skill today. Turn the workflows you explain every week into one-word commands.