Skip to content
WhoseDev logoWhoseDev Docs

Agent skills

Skills are optional capability packages stored in .whosedev/skills/. Each skill describes a specialized workflow, domain knowledge, or procedure the agent can load when a task matches.

Create a skill

Section titled “Create a skill”
  1. Run WhoseDev: Initialize .whosedev for this Workspace if you have not already (this creates .whosedev/skills/).
  2. Add a skill folder or file under .whosedev/skills/ following your team’s skill format.
  3. Commit skills you want shared with the team.

Skills are discovered at runtime. The agent can call list_whosedev_skills to see what is available and load_whosedev_skill to load one into the current session.

When to use skills vs rules

Section titled “When to use skills vs rules”
Mechanism Best for
Rules Always-on conventions: style, verification, restricted paths
Skills Specialized workflows loaded only when relevant (deploy runbook, migration checklist, domain-specific tooling)

Use rules for constraints that should apply to most tasks. Use skills for deeper playbooks the agent should pull in selectively.

Manage skills

Section titled “Manage skills”

Open WhoseDev: Manage Workspace (.whosedev) and choose the skills entry, or browse .whosedev/skills/ directly in the Explorer.

Section titled “Related topics”