> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.canvas.inc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skills

> Reusable playbooks that customize how your agent behaves

Skills are reusable playbooks that tell your agent what to do in specific scenarios. Each skill has a name, a trigger description, and a set of instructions the agent follows when activated.

## How they work

All enabled skills are loaded into every agent session. The agent picks the right one based on what you ask. For example, a skill called "My Outbound Pipeline" with the trigger "when I say 'run outbound'" activates whenever you type "run outbound."

## Creating a skill

From the **Skills** page in the sidebar, click **New Skill** and fill in the name, description, and instructions.

You can also ask the agent directly:

> "Create a skill called 'Weekly Report' that compiles my pipeline metrics every time I say 'weekly report'."

## Examples

* **Outbound pipeline**: "When I say 'run outbound', find companies matching my ICP, identify decision-makers, and enrich their contact info."
* **Meeting prep**: "When I say 'prep for meeting with \[company]', research the company, find recent news, and identify key people."
* **Lead scoring**: "When I ask to score leads, evaluate each lead against my ICP criteria and rank them by fit."