Skills

Reusable local instructions for specific workflows.

A skill is a directory under ~/.tars/skills/ whose SKILL.md explains when and how to perform a repeatable task.

~/.tars/skills/example-skill/
└── SKILL.md

---
name: example-skill
description: Performs one clearly defined workflow when requested.
---

# Example skill

## Preconditions

- Required access or input.

## Steps

1. Inspect current state.
2. Apply the smallest safe change.
3. Validate the result.

Use a lowercase hyphenated name, keep the description specific enough to trigger correctly, and put safety preconditions before commands. Never embed credentials or silently broaden the user’s authority.

After adding or updating a skill, run tars memory sync. Skills are trusted prompt instructions, not executable isolation or deterministic access control.