# What Skills Are

A skill is a written method for one kind of job — for example "prepare the weekly sales report" or "send this month's invoices". When your request matches a skill, the AI reads it and follows it, so the job is done the same way every time.

Each skill is a folder with a `SKILL.md` file and, if needed, scripts and other files.

## Where skills come from

| Source | Where | Who can change it |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in | Inside Cowork | Nobody — see [Built-in Skills](https://docs.micromeet.ai/skills/builtin-skills.md). |
| This computer | Cowork's `skills/` folder | You. |
| Workspace | `.agents/skills/` in the current workspace | You; travels with the folder. |
| Your home folder | `~/.agents/skills` | You. |
| Platform / institution | Published by Micromeet for everyone, or for your institution | Read-only; updated automatically. |

## Use a skill

- Just describe the job; the AI picks the matching skill.
- Or type `/` and the skill's name to use it directly (see [Slash Commands](https://docs.micromeet.ai/chat/slash-commands.md)).

## Build your own

Start with [Build Your First Skill](https://docs.micromeet.ai/skills/first-skill.md), then see [How a Skill Is Written](https://docs.micromeet.ai/skills/skill-anatomy.md) and [What Makes a Good Skill](https://docs.micromeet.ai/skills/good-skills.md).