> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meetorbis.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Skills > Skills are capabilities you assign to agents, giving them access to specific actions like reading emails, searching contacts, or calling external APIs. Skills extend what an agent can do. Each skill gives an agent access to a specific capability — like reading emails, searching contacts, or calling an external API. ## How skills work A skill is a self-contained capability that an agent can use when processing tasks. Skills are sourced from a shared skill catalog that your organization can extend, and are organized by category — for example, search skills, communication skills, or data skills. An agent without any skills can still read your CRM data and generate insights. Adding skills unlocks the ability to take specific actions. ## Assigning skills to an agent Navigate to **Agents** in the sidebar and click the agent you want to configure. Click the **Skills** tab on the agent detail page. Click **Add Skill** and search or browse the skill catalog. Click a skill to assign it to the agent. To remove a skill, click the **x** button next to the skill in the agent's Skills tab. ## Skill categories Search contacts, companies, notes, and interactions across your workspace Read and draft emails, access inbox threads Enrich contacts, look up company information, access external data sources Create notes, update contact fields, move board cards, and trigger workflows Skills control what an agent *can* do, not what it *will* do. The agent's soul template and assigned board determine when and how it uses its skills.