Skills System

Skills are reusable instruction sets that enhance AI capabilities for specific tasks.

How Skills Work

  1. Discovery: LLPM scans skill directories for SKILL.md files
  2. Loading: Skills are parsed and registered in the system
  3. Activation: Enabled skills are injected into the AI’s system prompt
  4. Execution: The AI follows skill instructions when relevant

Managing Skills

List Skills

View all discovered skills:

/skills list

Test a Skill

Preview skill content without enabling:

/skills test <skill-name>

Enable a Skill

Activate a skill for the current session:

/skills enable <skill-name>

Disable a Skill

Deactivate a skill:

/skills disable <skill-name>

Reload Skills

Rescan directories for new or modified skills:

/skills reload

Reinstall Skills

Reinstall skills from the skills repository:

/skills reinstall

Skill Locations

LLPM discovers skills from multiple locations:

LocationPurposePriority
~/.llpm/skills/User-installed skillsHighest
.skills/Project-specific skillsMedium
Built-inDefault LLPM skillsLowest

Skills with the same name are loaded based on priority (higher priority wins).

Learn More

See the Skills Reference for:

  • Complete documentation of all 19 built-in skills
  • How to create custom skills
  • Skill file format and best practices