Amp — Skills
- File format
- Markdown
- Discovery paths
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.agents/skills,.claude/skills - Global install path
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~/.config/agents/skills - Syllago install method
- Symlink, Direct copy
- Symlink support
- Yes
- Native frontmatter fields
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name,description
Features
How each feature converts to syllago's canonical format. See format conversion for what these statuses mean.
Fields
Native frontmatter or config fields this provider exposes. The first column is the provider's own field name; the canonical key column links to syllago's cross-provider equivalent.
| Provider field | Conversion | Canonical key | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
description | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | description | yaml frontmatter key: description (required) |
name | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | display_name | yaml frontmatter key: name (required) |
Other features
Behaviors, conventions, and capabilities that aren't tied to a single named field — things like path-based activation, discovery rules, and lifecycle behavior.
| Feature | Conversion | Summary |
|---|---|---|
canonical_filename | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | SKILL.md (required, fixed name) |
global_scope | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | skill directory placed under ~/.config/agents/skills/<name>/, ~/.config/amp/skills/<name>/, or ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ |
project_scope | Translated Conversion type: Translated Actively mapped to the target provider’s equivalent field during conversion. Learn more → | skill directory placed under .agents/skills/<name>/ or .claude/skills/<name>/ within the project root |
| Automatic model-driven invocation | Conversion type: No canonical equivalent — appended as prose in a conversion notes block so nothing is silently lost. Learn more → | Model auto-selects skill by matching user request against frontmatter name/description; SKILL.md body loads on demand. |
| Bundled passive resources | Conversion type: No canonical equivalent — appended as prose in a conversion notes block so nothing is silently lost. Learn more → | Include arbitrary files (scripts, templates, configs) alongside SKILL.md; agent reads them by relative path. |
| CLI and command palette skill management | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Manage skills via 'amp skill' CLI or command palette (add/list/remove); supports GitHub shorthand paths. |
| Executable tool bundling via toolbox/ | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Auto-register executables placed in skill's toolbox/ subdirectory as tools (stdin/stdout JSON contract). |
| MCP server bundling | Not portable Conversion type: Not portable Unique to this provider — can’t be carried across providers. Learn more → | Bundle an MCP server with the skill via mcp.json (local command or remote URL); tools stay hidden until skill loads. |
Sources
| Source |
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| https://ampcode.com/manual/agent-skills.md |