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Managing Skills

Learn how to manage and configure skills for your agents.

Understanding Skills​

Skills are modular capabilities that enable agents to perform specific tasks. They can be:

  • Built-in: Provided by Wegent
  • Custom: Created by users
  • Community: Shared by the community

Built-in Skills​

SkillDescription
code-reviewReview code for issues and improvements
documentationGenerate and update documentation
testingCreate and run tests
refactoringSuggest code refactoring
question-answeringAnswer questions about code

Assigning Skills​

In YAML Configuration​

name: my-agent
skills:
  - code-review
  - documentation
  - testing

Using the CLI​

wegent agent add-skill my-agent code-review
wegent agent remove-skill my-agent testing

Creating Custom Skills​

Skill Definition​

skill:
  name: custom-analyzer
  description: Analyzes custom metrics

  parameters:
    - name: threshold
      type: number
      default: 0.8

  actions:
    - analyze
    - report

Best Practices​

  • Start with minimal skills
  • Add skills as needed
  • Test skill combinations
  • Document custom skills