Skill Management

Skills are the capabilities you attach to Agents — web search, code execution, database access, external API integrations, and more. Each skill gives an Agent access to a set of tools it can call during a conversation to complete tasks it couldn't do on its own.

This guide covers how to discover, install, configure, and enable skills across your workspace.

What Are Skills?

Skills extend Agents beyond conversation. When an Agent has a skill enabled, it can actively use tools — search the web, query a database, read files, send a Slack message — rather than just discussing how to do those things.

Every skill exposes one or more tools. The Agent decides when to call a tool based on what you ask. You can enable Chain of Thought in a conversation to see exactly which tools are being called and with what parameters.

Types of Skills

Type	Description	Examples
Built-in tools	Capabilities built into LobeHub	Artifacts, Sandbox, GTD, Notebook, Memory
LobeHub Integrations	OAuth-connected third-party services	Linear, Microsoft, Twitter
Klavis	Klavis-powered integrations	Gmail, Notion, Slack, and more
Community MCP	MCP servers from the MCP Marketplace	GitHub, PostgreSQL, Brave Search
Custom MCP	MCP servers you add manually	Your own APIs, private tools

The Skill Store

The Skill Store is where you discover and install skills. Open it from:

• Settings → Skills — click Skill Store in the top right
• Agent settings → Skills — click Add skill
• Chat input — click the Tools button, then Skill Store

The Skill Store has three tabs:

• LobeHub — Built-in tools and LobeHub-native integrations (Linear, Microsoft, Twitter, Klavis services)
• Community — MCPs from the MCP Marketplace, covering thousands of services
• Custom — MCP servers you've added manually, plus an Add custom skill button

Use the search bar to filter across all tabs by keyword.

Installing Skills

Built-in tools and Integrations

Built-in tools (Artifacts, Sandbox, GTD, Notebook) are pre-installed — you can enable them for any Agent immediately. LobeHub Integrations and Klavis services require an OAuth connection:

1. In the Skill Store, go to the LobeHub tab
2. Find the integration you want (e.g. Linear, Gmail)
3. Click Connect and complete the OAuth flow
4. The integration becomes available as a skill for any Agent

Community MCP

1. In the Skill Store, go to the Community tab (or browse the MCP Marketplace from the sidebar)
2. Find the MCP you want and click Install
3. If the MCP requires configuration (API keys, URLs), a setup dialog will appear
4. Once installed, the MCP appears in Settings → Skills under Community MCPs

See the MCP Marketplace guide for more detail on connection types and configuration.

Custom MCP

Add any MCP-compatible server that isn't in the marketplace:

1. In the Skill Store, go to the Custom tab
2. Click Add custom skill
3. Configure the connection (HTTP endpoint or STDIO command)
4. Test the connection and click Install

See the Custom MCP guide for a full walkthrough.

Skill Settings Page

Settings → Skills is your central view of everything installed in your workspace.

Skills are grouped into three categories:

Integrations — Built-in tools, LobeHub-connected services, and Klavis integrations. Each shows its connection status. Click Connect or Disconnect to manage the OAuth link.

Community MCPs — MCP servers installed from the marketplace. Each shows its connection type (HTTP or STDIO). Click Configure to edit the connection URL or authentication, or to view the tools it provides.

Custom MCPs — MCP servers you've added manually. Click Configure to open the full editing dialog where you can change the connection type, URL, command, arguments, environment variables, and other settings.

To uninstall any skill, open its menu and select Uninstall.

Enabling Skills for Agents

Installing a skill adds it to your workspace, but you choose which agents get access to each skill. Skills are per-agent — enabling a skill for one agent does not affect others.

From Agent Settings

1. Open the agent and go to its settings
2. Navigate to Skills
3. Toggle on the skills this agent should be able to use
4. Changes take effect in the next conversation

From the Chat Input

1. Click the Tools button above the chat input
2. Toggle individual skills on or off for the current agent
3. A link at the bottom opens Skill Management for workspace-wide changes

Configuring MCP Connection Settings

After installation, you may need to update an MCP's connection details — for example, if an API key rotates or a server URL changes.

Editing an HTTP MCP

1. Go to Settings → Skills
2. Find the MCP and click Configure
3. Click the Edit button next to the connection details
4. Update the endpoint URL, authentication type, or API key
5. Click Save

Editing a STDIO MCP

1. Go to Settings → Skills
2. Find the MCP and click Configure
3. Edit the command, arguments, or environment variables
4. Click Save

<Callout type={'info'}>For STDIO MCPs, environment variables are the standard way to pass API keys and secrets without exposing them in the command line.</Callout>

Web Search

Web search is a special built-in capability. Unlike other skills, it is controlled by the Search Mode setting in agent configuration rather than the Skills toggle. See the Web Search guide for details.

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