| description | The Skills Browser lets you explore and install agent skills directly inside VS Code. Browse community skills across 9+ domains and assign them to any agent in one click — no code needed. |
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Status: 🧪 Beta
The Skills Browser lets you explore and manage agent skills. Skills describe the capabilities an agent can have — from file operations and code analysis to git and deployment tasks.
Dashboard → sidebar → Skills
The browser has two tabs:
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Project Skills | Skills available in this workspace (skills.registry.yml) |
| Explore | Community registry — browse and install skills from the shared catalog |
Shows all skills defined in your local skills.registry.yml.
- Search — filter by skill name or keyword
- Category filter — narrow by one of the 9 categories
- Refresh — reload the skill catalog from disk
- Delete — remove a skill from the project registry
The header shows how many skills match the current filter out of the total.
Browse skills published to the shared community registry and install them directly into your project.
- Search — find skills by name or description in the remote registry
- Each skill card shows its ID, category, description, and a link to its source
- Click Install on any skill card to add it to your project's
skills.registry.yml - Use pagination to browse through the full catalog
The registry organizes skills into 9 categories:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
file_operations |
Read, write, create, and delete files in the workspace |
code_analysis |
Analyse code structure, detect patterns, and review code |
execution |
Run scripts, shell commands, and build tasks |
browser |
Interact with or inspect web pages |
database |
Query, migrate, and seed databases |
testing |
Run tests, generate test cases, and check coverage |
documentation |
Generate or update docs, READMEs, and changelogs |
git |
Commit, branch, diff, and merge operations |
deployment |
Build, package, publish, and deploy |
Skills are assigned to agents through the agent editor:
- Dashboard → Agent Manager → select agent → Edit
- Navigate to Step 3 — Skills
- Search and select skills from the project registry or install new ones from the community
- Save
You can also assign skills during initial agent creation — the same skills step appears in the Create Agent wizard.
To add a skill that isn't in the community registry, append an entry to skills.registry.yml at the workspace root following the existing format, then reload the extension:
Command Palette → Agent Teams: Reload Agents