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    Skills

    Skills are ready-made instructions that change how Viro answers, like "polish this email" or "turn these notes into action items." Use one by typing / in the message box. Viro has 19 built-in skills, and you can create up to 30 of your own.

    How do I use a skill?

    • Type / in the message box. Keep typing to filter, then pick the skill. It appears as a pill above your message.
    • Use the + menu. Select + > Skills to see My skills and All Skills.
    • Start from the gallery. In Customize > Skills, select a skill to open a new chat with it ready to go.

    Then add what you're working on, like your draft or your notes, and send. A skill applies to that one message. Pick it again to use it on the next one.

    Which skills are built in?

    • Writing: General Writing, Email Writing, Email Polish, SEO Blog Writing, Social Post Writing, Caption Generator, Story Starter
    • Work: Plan My Week, Planning, Resume Tune-up, Meeting Notes → Action Items, Roast My Idea
    • Analysis: Document Analysis, Docs Q&A, Data Extraction, Spreadsheet Analysis
    • Thinking: Reasoning, Math, Explain Like I'm 5, Coding

    Browse them all in Customize > Skills, where you can search and filter by category. Select Make a copy on any built-in skill to start your own version of it.

    How do I create my own skill?

    1. Open Customize > Skills

      Select New skill.
    2. Fill in the details

      • Icon (optional emoji)
      • Name, up to 60 characters
      • Slash command: lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens, up to 50 characters, like /meeting-notes
      • Description, up to 300 characters, shown in the skill picker
      • Instructions, up to 12,000 characters: what Viro should do every time
    3. Select Create skill

      It's ready to use with / in any chat.

    To change or remove one of your skills, open it in Customize > Skills and edit or delete it. Deleting a skill also removes its slash command.

    Does Viro use skills on its own?

    Sometimes. If your request clearly fits a built-in skill or one of yours, Viro may apply it without you picking it, so a request like "clean up this email" can get Email Polish automatically.

    Tips for writing good instructions

    • Be specific. Say what "better" means: tone, length, structure, format.
    • Define the output. For example, "Use sections for Decisions, Action Items, and Open Questions."
    • One skill, one job. Focused skills are easier to reuse.
    • Write for a new teammate. Someone with no context should be able to follow it.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many skills can I create?

    Up to 30 of your own, in addition to the built-in skills.

    Does a skill stay on for the whole chat?

    No. A skill applies to the next message you send. Pick it again to use it on another message.

    Can Viro use a skill without me choosing it?

    Yes. If your request clearly fits a built-in skill or one of yours, Viro can apply it automatically.