Skills

A skill is a plain markdown file that packages instructions for a repeatable workflow — the kind of thing you'd normally paste into a prompt every time. Skills are stored, shared, imported, and enabled individually, and they can activate automatically when a conversation matches their keywords.

What a skill contains

Skills are regular markdown with a YAML frontmatter block. A minimal example:

---
title: Write a project README
description: Generates a clear, structured README for any software project.
matchKeywords: [readme, documentation, "project readme"]
instructions: |
  When creating a README, always include: an overview, a quick-start
  section with runnable commands, a feature list, and a license section.
autoMatch: true
---
 
Additional context or guidance can go here.

Key fields:

• title — shown in the library and enabled-skill picker.
• description — a short explanation of when to use the skill.
• instructions — the actual prompt guidance injected when the skill is active.
• matchKeywords — words that trigger auto-match when they appear in a message.
• autoMatch — whether the skill may activate itself based on keywords.
• files — optional attachments (reference documents, templates) stored with the skill and exposed to the model.
• recommendedTools / recommendedMcpServers — built-in tools and MCP servers the skill suggests enabling.

How activation works

• Auto-match — if a skill has matchKeywords and autoMatch: true, Mobile Agent activates it when a conversation's text matches a keyword. This is how "readme" or "mcp" can light up the right skill without any setup.
• Manual — enable a skill per conversation from the skill picker, or globally from Settings → Skills.

Skills can also recommend the capabilities (built-in tools and MCP servers) the workflow needs. The app maps tool aliases to built-in tools so a skill written in plain language ("file read", "grep") resolves to the right tool keys.

Managing skills

From Settings → Skills (tap a skill for its detail page) you can:

• Create / edit a skill's frontmatter and instructions.
• Enable / disable it, or set whether it can auto-match.
• Import a skill from a .md file, and export one to .md to share it.
• Copy and delete skills.
• Review the attached files and recommended MCP servers / tools.

Import and share

Because a skill is just a markdown file, sharing is trivial:

1. Export the skill as .md (or save your own markdown file).
2. Send it to a friend or a second device.
3. Import it in Settings → Skills — frontmatter and attachments are restored.

Tip: Skills are the right size for single-purpose, well-scoped procedures. If you find yourself duplicating broad system-prompt behavior, consider a Custom Agent instead.

Example workflow

1. Create a skill named "Code review" with matchKeywords: [review, code review] and instructions covering what to look for (security, edge cases, tests).
2. Leave autoMatch: true.
3. In any conversation, type "can you review my code" — the skill activates automatically and the agent follows your review checklist.