Skills overview
What is it?
A skill is a packaged playbook (a SKILL.md file plus optional supporting files) that tells Clankee how to work in a project. Skills shape how the agent answers in Discord, runs tasks, and uses integrations.
Open Skills in the project sidebar, between Integrations and Workspaces.
When to use skills
Use skills when you want repeatable behavior: search knowledge before guessing, follow Linear label conventions, or triage issues the same way every time. Install platform skills from the catalog, or create custom skills for your project.
Platform skills vs project skills
| Type | Source | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Published by Clankee for any project | Search first, Linear, Linear triage |
| Project | Created or uploaded for one project | Your own playbooks and zip uploads |
Platform skills show an Official badge. Linear triage is a child skill of Linear: it inherits the parent context and adds a focused workflow.
Platform examples can change as the catalog grows. Treat Search first and Linear / Linear triage as illustrations, not a fixed list.
What a skill contains
SKILL.md: Required. YAML frontmatter withnameanddescription, plus instructions.- Supporting files: Optional (for example
references/labels.md). - Integration requirements: Some skills list integrations that must be connected before you can enable them.
Permissions
| Who | Access |
|---|---|
| Any project member | View skills and browse the catalog |
| Project Owner / Admin | Install, enable, disable, uninstall, create, edit, delete, upload |