> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.talkcut.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skills

> Create reusable prompt templates and invoke them with /slash commands in chat and on the canvas.

Skills are reusable prompt templates that you invoke with `/slash` commands. Instead of retyping the same instructions every time, save them as a skill and trigger them with a short command like `/product-shot` or `/storyboard`.

## How skills work

1. You create a skill with a name, a slash command, and prompt content
2. In chat or on the canvas, type `/` to see your available skills
3. Select a skill to insert it into your message
4. Send the message — the skill's prompt is included automatically

Skills are workspace-scoped, so everyone on your team can use the same set of commands.

## Skill types

### Prompt

A prompt skill is a text template that gets appended to your message. Use it for repeatable generation instructions like style directions, composition rules, or character descriptions.

Prompt skills work in both **chat** and **canvas**.

**Example:** A `/cinematic` skill with the content:

> Use dramatic lighting with high contrast. Frame the shot with a wide-angle lens at a low angle. Apply a teal-and-orange color grade.

### Workflow

A workflow skill contains multi-step instructions for the AI agent. Use it for complex tasks that involve multiple operations in sequence.

Workflow skills work in **chat only** — they do not appear in the canvas suggestion popup.

**Example:** A `/character-sheet` skill that instructs the AI to generate front, side, and back views of a character with consistent proportions.

## Creating a skill

1. Open your workspace sidebar and go to **Skills**
2. Click **New Skill**
3. Fill in the form:
   * **Name** — A descriptive label (e.g., "Product Shot")
   * **Slash command** — The `/command` you type to invoke it (auto-generated from the name, editable)
   * **Type** — Choose **Prompt** or **Workflow**
   * **Description** — A short summary shown in the suggestion popup (optional)
   * **Prompt content** — The actual instructions, up to 4,000 characters. Supports markdown formatting.
4. Click **Save**

## Using skills

### In chat

Type `/` at the start of a line or after a space in the chat input. A popup appears with your enabled skills. Select one to insert it as a visual chip in your message.

You can add multiple skills to a single message, and combine them with your own text. The skill content is sent along with your message to the AI agent.

### On the canvas

Type `/` in a generation prompt field on the canvas. Only prompt-type skills appear here. The skill's content is appended to your generation prompt.

## Managing skills

From the **Skills** page in your workspace sidebar:

* **Enable or disable** a skill with the toggle switch — disabled skills do not appear in the `/` popup
* **Edit** a skill by clicking its card
* **Delete** a skill from the dropdown menu on its card

### Built-in skills

TalkCut provides built-in skills that are available in every workspace. Built-in skills cannot be edited or deleted, but you can create your own skills with the same slash command to override them.

## Next steps

* Learn what the [AI agent](/core-concepts/ai-agent) can do with your skill prompts
* Organize your reference material in the [asset library](/workspace/assets)
* Set up [workspace memory](/core-concepts/workspace-memory) to complement your skills with persistent brand context