Skills
Skills are reusable slash commands with typed arguments that give the agent specialized capabilities for a specific task.
Built-In Skills
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| /help | Show available commands, skills, and keyboard shortcuts |
| /clear | Clear conversation history and reset context |
| /compact | Manually trigger context compaction |
| /model | Switch AI model or provider mid-session |
| /btw | Ask a side question without leaving the current task |
| /undo | Revert the most recent file change |
| /cost | Display token usage and estimated cost |
| /skills | List all available skills |
| /tools | List all available tools |
| /mcp | Manage MCP server connections |
Custom Skills
Create custom skills by adding markdown files to a skills directory. Each skill has a frontmatter section that defines its parameters and behavior.
Skill Discovery
Skills are automatically discovered from:
~/.config/codecli/skills/— User-level skills.codecli/skills/— Project-level skills- Plugin-provided skills