---
type: reference
title: Skill Commands
description: The /skill:name command system for explicitly loading and executing skills with optional arguments.
tags:
  - unverified
  - skills
  - commands
timestamp: 2026-07-18
verified: 2026-08-28
---

# Skill Commands (`/skill:name`)

Skills register as `/skill:name` commands:

```bash
/skill:brave-search           # Load and execute the skill
/skill:pdf-tools extract      # Load skill with arguments
```

Arguments after the command are appended to the skill content as `User: <args>`.

Toggle skill commands via `/settings` in interactive mode or in `settings.json`:

```json
{
  "enableSkillCommands": true
}
```

## Related

* [Skill Loading](../npx-skills/skill-loading.md) — How skills are normally loaded
* [Npx Skills Overview](../npx-skills/index.md) — Settings and package control