What Are Skills?
We all have tasks we do over and over — writing weekly reports, organizing docs, generating infographics. Explaining your requirements, preferences, and workflow to AI from scratch every time is tedious and error-prone. That’s what Skills are for. A Skill is a pre-written playbook that tells QoderWork how to handle a specific type of task: what steps to follow, what format to use, and what details to watch out for. Define it once, and QoderWork will automatically recognize and apply it in future conversations — like a well-trained assistant that delivers consistent, reliable results every time. Under the hood, each Skill is simply a folder containing aSKILL.md file, stored in ~/.qoderwork/skills/. The SKILL.md describes the skill’s name, trigger conditions, and execution steps in plain language — no code required, just write down your process and expertise.
Why Use Skills?
Stop repeating yourself Every new conversation means re-explaining what you need and how you like it done. With a Skill, all of that is captured once — just trigger it with a single message, or let QoderWork pick it up automatically. No more wasting time on the same instructions. Consistent output, every time When your team has specific formatting or style requirements (say, a weekly report that must include certain sections), a Skill ensures every output meets the standard — regardless of who’s using it or how the conversation goes. Turn personal know-how into a reusable asset The best practices, tricks, and judgment calls you’ve built up over time can all be captured in a Skill. Share it with teammates and let your expertise flow across the organization, instead of staying locked in your head. Turn a generalist into a specialist QoderWork already has broad general capabilities. Skills are like plug-in expert modules — a documentation specialist, a design assistant, a data analyst. Mix and match different Skills to cover virtually any workflow.Getting Skills
QoderWork offers several ways to discover and install Skills.Search and install from a conversation
Just describe what you need in plain language. QoderWork’s built-in find-skill feature searches the skill library and recommends the best match. For example:Find me a skill that converts web pages into Markdown notesQoderWork lists matching results with descriptions. Once you confirm, it installs the Skill to
~/.qoderwork/skills/ in one click — all without leaving the chat.
Browse and install from the Skill Marketplace
The Skill Marketplace is QoderWork’s built-in skill store, featuring official and community-contributed Skills. Browse by category or search by keyword, then click to install.
Grab one from the open-source community
Plenty of community-shared Skills are available on platforms like GitHub. Just paste the repo link into QoderWork and ask it to install. For example:Please download https://github.com/user/skills-repo/tree/main/.qoder/skills/kancolle-infographic and put it in ~/.qoderwork/skills/QoderWork handles the cloning, file placement, and loading automatically — no manual commands needed.
Upload local files
Already have a Skill file (maybe from a colleague)? Go to the Skills page, click Install Skill, and upload theSKILL.md along with any supporting files. It’s recognized and loaded automatically, ready to use in relevant scenarios.
Using Skills
Once installed, there are three ways to invoke a Skill in a conversation.Automatic trigger
Just describe your task naturally. QoderWork determines whether an installed Skill matches and activates it on its own. For example, with a “Resume Optimizer” Skill installed:Help me tailor my resume to this job descriptionQoderWork recognizes the intent and applies the right Skill.
@ mention
Type@ in the chat input and QoderWork shows a list of installed Skills. Select one to invoke it directly.
Explicit call
Name the Skill directly in your message. For example:Use the kancolle-infographic skill to generate an image setQoderWork loads the specified Skill, runs it, and presents the results right in the conversation.
Creating Skills
Beyond using ready-made Skills, you can create your own to capture personal expertise and best practices.Distill from a successful task
When QoderWork nails a task, ask it to save the workflow right in the conversation:That turned out great — please save this workflow as a skill so I can reuse itQoderWork reviews the conversation, extracts the key steps, format requirements, and decision criteria, then generates a structured Skill file. After you confirm, it’s saved and ready for the next similar task. No need to plan ahead — just capture what works when you see it.
Co-create with QoderWork
Have a clear workflow you want to automate? Start a co-creation session from the settings panel:- On the Skills page, click Create with QoderWork.
- Describe your needs in plain language, e.g., “Every week I need to compile Slack project discussions into a report with three sections: progress, risks, and next week’s plan.”
- QoderWork generates a structured Skill file based on your description. Review, tweak if needed, and confirm — it’s saved locally and ready to use.
Managing Skills
From the Skill Marketplace
The Skill Marketplace also serves as the central hub for managing your installed Skills. View what you have, check for updates, or uninstall Skills you no longer need.
Through the file system
All Skills live in~/.qoderwork/skills/, each in its own folder (containing SKILL.md and optional supporting files). You can add, remove, or edit them directly in the file system.