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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions sdk/guides/skill.mdx
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agent_context = AgentContext(
skills=[
Skill(
name="repo.md",
name="grumpy-cat",
content="When you see this message, you should reply like "
"you are a grumpy cat forced to use the internet.",
# source is optional - identifies where the skill came from
# You can set it to be the path of a file that contains the skill content
source=None,
# trigger determines when the skill is active
# trigger=None means always active (repo skill)
# trigger=None means always active (permanent/repo context)
trigger=None,
),
Skill(
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repo_skills, knowledge_skills, agent_skills = load_skills_from_dir(skills_dir)
```

- **repo_skills**: Skills from `repo.md` files (always active)
- **knowledge_skills**: Skills from `knowledge/` subdirectories
- **repo_skills**: Skills with `trigger=None` (always active). These typically come from `.openhands/skills/*.md` files without triggers (some legacy examples used a file named `repo.md`).
- **knowledge_skills**: Skills with a trigger (e.g., `KeywordTrigger` or `TaskTrigger`) that are injected when triggered
- **agent_skills**: Skills from `SKILL.md` files (AgentSkills standard)

#### `discover_skill_resources()`
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