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# Enabling, disabling & mentioning skills (@skill)

> A Skill has to be enabled before Chief will use it, and you bring an enabled Skill into a conversation by mentioning it with @.

A [Skill](/help/skills/what-are-skills) has to be **enabled** before Chief will use it, and you bring an enabled Skill into a conversation by **mentioning** it with @. This article covers both.

## Enable or disable a Skill

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chief-2d405d1a/6c2N7JENQEFQ6YbH/images/help/skills-toggle.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6c2N7JENQEFQ6YbH&q=85&s=ac6d2460f47dd2acf30121453922344e" alt="Chief: Enabling and mentioning skills — the enable toggle on a Skill card" width="890" height="320" data-path="images/help/skills-toggle.png" />
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1. In the left navigation, click **Skills** to open [the Skills page](/help/skills/using-built-in-skills).
2. Find the Skill you want to manage. Each card has a toggle switch.
3. Click the toggle to turn the Skill **on** (enabled) or **off** (disabled). The change takes effect right away.

Disabling a Skill keeps it on your Skills page but removes it from chats — it won't appear in the @ picker and you can't mention it until you turn it back on.

## Mention a Skill in a chat (@)

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chief-2d405d1a/6c2N7JENQEFQ6YbH/images/help/skills-at-mention.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6c2N7JENQEFQ6YbH&q=85&s=64039603b503efc42d8bd863162bf28a" alt="Chief: Enabling and mentioning skills — the @ picker listing a Skill" width="1470" height="294" data-path="images/help/skills-at-mention.png" />
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1. Open or start a chat so the [prompt bar](/help/the-prompt-bar-scope/the-prompt-bar-a-tour-of-your-chat-controls) is visible.
2. Type **@** in the prompt bar. A picker opens listing your enabled Skills and [Expert Voices](/help/expert-voices/what-are-expert-voices).
3. Keep typing the Skill's name to filter, then click it. The Skill is inserted as a pill (for example, **@Skill name**).
4. Finish your prompt and send. Chief applies that Skill's instructions to the response.

<Note>
  💡 **Good to Know:** You can mention more than one Skill in a single prompt — just type @ again and pick another. Chief combines their instructions for that message.
</Note>

## FAQ

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  <Accordion title="I typed @ but my Skill isn't in the list.">
    Only enabled Skills appear in the @ picker. Open the **Skills** page and confirm the toggle on that Skill's card is on. If it's enabled, type more of its name so the picker can match it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between disabling a Skill and deleting it?">
    Disabling hides the Skill from chats but keeps it on your Skills page, so you can re-enable it later. Deleting removes a [custom Skill](/help/skills/creating-a-custom-skill-ai-assisted) permanently. Built-in Chief Skills can be disabled but not deleted.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does disabling a Skill affect my teammates?">
    The toggle controls whether the Skill is active in your chats. How a Skill is shared is set by [its scope](/help/skills/sharing-skills-with-your-project-vs-private) (Anyone in the Project vs. Private), which is separate from the on/off toggle.
  </Accordion>
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