Interface Skill

All Known Subinterfaces:
FileSystemSkill
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractSkill, DefaultFileSystemSkill, DefaultSkill
@Experimental public interface Skill
Represents a skill that can be used by an LLM.

A skill has a mandatory name() and description() that the LLM always sees. The LLM can read the full content() and any resources() on demand.

See more details here.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static DefaultSkill.Builder
    builder()
     
    String
    content()
    Returns the full instructions of this skill (e.g. the contents of a SKILL.md file).
    String
    description()
    Returns a short description of what this skill does.
    String
    name()
    Returns the unique name of this skill.
    default List<SkillResource>
    resources()
    Returns the optional list of additional resources associated with this skill (e.g. references, assets, templates, etc.).
    default List<ToolProvider>
    toolProviders()
    Returns the optional list of tool providers associated with this skill.

  • Method Details

    • name

      String name()
      Returns the unique name of this skill. The LLM uses this name to identify the skill when selecting from the available skills.

    • description

      String description()
      Returns a short description of what this skill does. Shown to the LLM so it can decide which skill is relevant for the current request.

    • content

      String content()
      Returns the full instructions of this skill (e.g. the contents of a SKILL.md file).

    • resources

      default List<SkillResource> resources()
      Returns the optional list of additional resources associated with this skill (e.g. references, assets, templates, etc.).
      Returns:
      the list of resources, empty by default

    • toolProviders

      default List<ToolProvider> toolProviders()
      Returns the optional list of tool providers associated with this skill. These tool providers supply tools that will be exposed to the LLM when this skill is activated.
      Returns:
      the list of tool providers, empty by default

    • builder

      static DefaultSkill.Builder builder()