> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://reseed.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skills

> What a skill is and how it works

A skill is a directory containing a `SKILL.md` file. That file holds instructions that AI agents read when they run.

## What a skill looks like

A minimal skill is just one file:

```
code-review/
  SKILL.md
```

A skill can also include supporting files that `SKILL.md` references:

```
frontend-design/
  SKILL.md
  style-guide.md
  component-patterns.md
  examples/
    button.tsx
```

Reseed copies the entire directory when installing a skill into a project.

## The SKILL.md file

`SKILL.md` is a plain markdown file with instructions for AI agents. The content is up to you. It can describe a process, define coding standards, provide context about a codebase, or give step-by-step instructions for a task.

```markdown theme={null}
# Code review

When reviewing code, check for the following:

1. Functions longer than 40 lines should be broken up.
2. All public functions need docstrings.
3. No direct database calls outside the `db/` package.
```

## Where skills live

Skills exist in two places:

* **In your library** (`~/my-skills/skills/<name>/`). Your personal collection, not committed to project repos.
* **In a project** (`.agents/skills/<name>/`). Where agents look for skills, committed to git.

Reseed copies skills from library to project. The two copies are independent. Editing a skill in your library does not automatically update projects. Run `reseed sync` for that.

## Agent compatibility

Skills installed by reseed work with any agent that reads `.agents/skills/`, including Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI, and [30+ others](https://agentskills.io).

Teammates don't need reseed installed. Once `.agents/skills/` is committed to git, any compatible agent picks up the skills automatically.