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Skills
Skills are specialized instruction sets that SF loads when the task matches. They provide domain-specific guidance — coding patterns, framework idioms, testing strategies, and tool usage.
Skills follow the open Agent Skills standard and work across multiple AI agents, not just SF.
Skill Directories
| Location | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|
~/.agents/skills/ |
Global | Shared across all projects |
.agents/skills/ (project root) |
Project | Project-specific, committable to git |
Global skills take precedence when names collide.
Installing Skills
Skills are installed via the skills.sh CLI:
# Interactive — choose skills and target agents
npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills
# Install specific skills
npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill swift-concurrency --skill swiftui-patterns -y
# Install all from a repo
npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --all
# Check for updates
npx skills check
# Update installed skills
npx skills update
Onboarding Catalog
During sf init, SF detects your project's tech stack and recommends relevant skill packs:
- Swift — SwiftUI, Swift Core, concurrency, Charts, Testing
- iOS — App Intents, Widgets, StoreKit, MapKit, Core ML, Vision, accessibility
- Web — React, React Native, frontend design, accessibility
- Languages — Rust, Python, Go patterns and best practices
- General — Document handling (PDF, DOCX, XLSX)
Skill Discovery
The skill_discovery preference controls how SF finds skills during auto mode:
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
auto |
Skills found and applied automatically |
suggest |
Skills identified but require confirmation (default) |
off |
No skill discovery |
Skill Preferences
Control which skills are used:
always_use_skills:
- debug-like-expert
prefer_skills:
- frontend-design
avoid_skills:
- security-docker
skill_rules:
- when: task involves authentication
use: [clerk]
- when: frontend styling work
prefer: [frontend-design]
Creating Custom Skills
Create your own skill by adding a directory with a SKILL.md file:
~/.agents/skills/my-skill/
SKILL.md — instructions for the AI
references/ — optional reference files
The SKILL.md contains instructions the AI follows when the skill is active.
Project-Local Skills
Place skills in your project root for project-specific guidance:
.agents/skills/my-project-skill/
SKILL.md
Project-local skills can be committed to git so team members share the same skill set.
Skill Health Dashboard
Track skill performance:
/sf skill-health # overview table
/sf skill-health rust-core # detailed view for one skill
/sf skill-health --stale 30 # skills unused for 30+ days
/sf skill-health --declining # skills with falling success rates
The dashboard flags:
- Success rate below 70% over the last 10 uses
- Token usage rising 20%+ compared to previous window
- Skills unused beyond the configured threshold
Staleness Detection
skill_staleness_days: 60 # flag skills unused for 60+ days (0 to disable)
Stale skills are excluded from automatic matching but remain available for explicit use.