Skills System
Skills are reusable instruction sets that enhance AI capabilities for specific tasks.
How Skills Work
- Discovery: LLPM scans skill directories for
SKILL.mdfiles - Loading: Skills are parsed and registered in the system
- Activation: Enabled skills are injected into the AI’s system prompt
- Execution: The AI follows skill instructions when relevant
Managing Skills
List Skills
View all discovered skills:
/skills listTest 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 reloadReinstall Skills
Reinstall skills from the skills repository:
/skills reinstallSkill Locations
LLPM discovers skills from multiple locations:
| Location | Purpose | Priority |
|---|---|---|
~/.llpm/skills/ | User-installed skills | Highest |
.skills/ | Project-specific skills | Medium |
| Built-in | Default LLPM skills | Lowest |
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