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

# Build your first Skill

> Create a reusable Skill, refine its instructions with Cassidy, publish it privately, test it in an Agent chat, and prepare it for your team.

Turn a repeatable process, standard, or writing style into a reusable playbook for your team.

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## What you'll learn

* How a [Skill](/skills/overview) turns instructions, standards, and examples into a reusable playbook
* How to start from a description, starting point, uploaded Skill, or blank Skill
* How Cassidy helps you refine the Skill's tone, structure, examples, and boundaries
* How to publish privately, test in an Agent chat, and share a successful Skill

## Put it into practice

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe a repeatable process">
    Open **Customize** → **Skills**, create a new Skill, and explain the outcome, audience, standards, and boundaries that matter.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and refine the draft">
    Check the name, description, instructions, examples, and files. Ask Cassidy to improve anything that does not match your real process.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish and test privately">
    Publish the Skill to **Private**, then try realistic requests in a compatible Agent chat. Confirm the Skill follows the process and handles missing information safely.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Prepare it for your team">
    Improve the Skill based on your tests. When the results are dependable, move it to **Team** or a shared folder.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related learning

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  <Card title="Create your first Skill" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/skills/create-your-first-skill">
    Follow a complete hands-on tutorial with sample content.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build and improve Skills" icon="wrench" href="/skills/build-and-configure">
    Add instructions, resources, tools, and stronger tests.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share Skills with your team" icon="users" href="/skills/sharing-and-management">
    Control who can discover and use a finished Skill.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a branded presentation" icon="arrow-right" href="/university/create-branded-presentations-with-cassidy-slides">
    Continue by creating an on-brand deck with Cassidy Slides.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>