# Skill instructions and resources

Separate required procedure from background reference material, keep paths and commands portable, document inputs and outputs, and verify every linked resource exists.

![Skill instructions and resources in Foxora v5.0.3](/docs/images/v5.0.3/studio/skill-builder.webp)

## Where this lives

Open **studio → Skills**.

A skill is a packaged set of instructions and optional resources, scripts, or tool guidance that teaches agents a repeatable way to perform a specialized workflow.

> **Safety:** Treat installed skill instructions and scripts as executable supply-chain input. Review their source, requested tools, paths, and network behavior before enabling them.

## Steps

1. Open **studio → Skills**.
2. Separate required procedure from background reference material.
3. Keep paths and commands portable.
4. Document inputs and outputs.
5. Verify every linked resource exists.
6. **Confirm the result.** Invoke the skill from a fresh agent task, confirm the agent follows its procedure, and verify the output and any tool action independently.

## Choose the right path

- Use a built-in skill for a supported standard workflow.
- Install a reviewed skill for reusable third-party guidance.
- Create a custom skill when your organization has a stable process worth encoding.


## Confirm it worked

- Invoke the skill from a fresh agent task, confirm the agent follows its procedure, and verify the output and any tool action independently.
- The screen, command, file, run, or destination named in this guide reflects the expected state.