Skills

Add Or Review A Skill

1. Open Skills.
2. Search the catalog or open My skills.
3. Review required apps, tools, and configuration.
4. Open pending review when Neotask proposes a learned skill.
5. Approve it only after the source and behavior are correct.

What Are Skills?

Skills are modular capabilities that extend what your Neotask agents can do. Think of them as plugins -- each skill adds a specific ability, from sending emails to controlling smart home devices to running CI/CD pipelines.

Skill Types

Authentication Modes

Each skill declares how it authenticates with external services:

Skill Categories

Skills are organized into six categories:

Productivity

Tools for managing files, notes, and tasks.

• File management and cloud storage integration
• Note-taking and knowledge base operations
• Task tracking and project management
• Calendar and scheduling
• Spreadsheet and document generation

Messaging

Integrations for email, chat, and SMS platforms.

• Email composition and inbox management
• Chat platform messaging (Slack, Discord, Teams, etc.)
• SMS and MMS sending
• Notification routing and delivery
• Message templating and bulk sends

Media

Processing and generation for images, video, and audio.

• Image resizing, cropping, and format conversion
• Image generation and editing with AI
• Video transcoding and thumbnail extraction
• Audio transcription and text-to-speech
• Screenshot and screen recording capture

Smart Home

Device control and home automation.

• Light, thermostat, and switch control
• Scene and routine activation
• Sensor monitoring and alerts
• Camera snapshot and stream access
• Device status reporting

Developer

Tools for coding, building, and deploying software.

• Code generation, review, and refactoring
• Git operations and repository management
• CI/CD pipeline triggering and monitoring
• Container and deployment management
• Log analysis and error tracking

Data

Analytics, scraping, and data processing.

• Web scraping and content extraction
• Data transformation and cleaning
• Database querying and reporting
• Chart and visualization generation
• CSV, JSON, and XML processing

Installing Skills

Browsing the Catalog

1. Navigate to Skills in the dashboard.
2. Browse by category or use the search bar to find a specific skill.
3. Each skill listing shows its name, description, category, auth mode, and required dependencies.

One-Click Install

1. Click Install on the skill you want.
2. Neotask performs a dependency check to ensure all prerequisites are met:
   • Required system binaries (e.g., ffmpeg, chromium)
   • Required environment variables
   • Required companion skills
3. If all dependencies are satisfied, the skill is installed immediately.
4. If dependencies are missing, you will be prompted to resolve them before installation can proceed.

Post-Install Configuration

After installation, you may need to configure the skill:

• API keys -- Enter the required key or token in the skill's settings panel.
• Environment variables -- Set any environment variables the skill needs (e.g., database connection strings, service URLs).
• OAuth connections -- Complete the OAuth authorization flow to grant the skill access to a third-party service.

Enabling Per Agent

Skills are not automatically available to all agents. After installing a skill:

1. Open the agent's Settings tab.
2. Under Skills, toggle the skill on or off for that agent.
3. Only agents with the skill enabled can use it.

This gives you fine-grained control over what each agent can and cannot do.

Skill Configuration

When Neotask proposes a learned skill, review its instructions and permissions before approving it.

API Key Storage

All API keys and secrets are stored encrypted at rest. Keys are decrypted only at runtime when the skill needs them, and they are never exposed in logs, session history, or API responses.

To manage API keys:

1. Navigate to Skills and select the installed skill.
2. Open the Configuration tab.
3. Enter, update, or remove API keys as needed.

Environment Variables

Some skills require environment variables to function. These are set per skill and injected into the skill's execution environment.

• Variables are scoped to the individual skill and do not leak to other skills or agents.
• Common examples include database URLs, service endpoints, and feature flags.

OAuth Connections

For skills that use OAuth authentication:

1. Click Connect in the skill's configuration panel.
2. You will be redirected to the third-party service to authorize access.
3. After authorization, the access token is stored and managed by Neotask.
4. Tokens are automatically refreshed when they expire.
5. You can disconnect at any time by clicking Disconnect.

Dependency Verification

Each skill declares its dependencies, which may include:

• Required binaries -- System-level programs the skill needs (e.g., git, node, ffmpeg).
• Required environment variables -- Variables that must be set for the skill to operate.
• Required skills -- Other skills that must be installed first.

Neotask verifies these dependencies at install time and warns you if any are missing. You can also re-check dependencies at any time from the skill's settings.

Built-in Skills

Neotask ships with over 55 built-in skills that are always available without installation. Below is an overview organized by category.

Productivity

Messaging

Media

Smart Home

Developer

Data

Skill Showcase Pages

Every skill has a dedicated showcase page on the website at neotask.ai/skills/{id}. These pages provide detailed information about what each skill can do, example prompts, pro tips, and pricing.

Accessing Skill Pages

• From the landing page: Scroll to the skills carousel section and click any skill card
• Direct URL: Navigate to neotask.ai/skills/{id}, for example:
  • Google Workspace: /skills/gog
  • Slack: /skills/slack
  • GitHub: /skills/github

What Each Showcase Page Contains

• Skill identity: name, category badge, and one-line tagline
• 3 key capability bullets: top features at a glance
• "What You Can Do" section: detailed breakdown of all capabilities organized by sub-feature
• "Try Asking" section: 6-8 example natural language prompts
• "Pro Tips" section: power-user advice
• Pricing comparison: Single Agent ($49/mo) vs Enterprise ($200/mo)
• Related skills: 4 cards linking to similar skills in the same category

Skills on the Landing Page

The landing page at neotask.ai features a skills carousel that scrolls through highlighted skills. Each card in the carousel shows the skill name, tagline, and top 3 capabilities. Clicking any card navigates to that skill's full showcase page.

Complete Skill Directory

Productivity & Workspace (10)

Communication (7)

Media & Creative (12)

Development & DevOps (10)

AI Models (5)

Utilities & Smart Home (9)

Google Workspace Sub-Skill Pages

The Google Workspace skill (gog) also has 21 individual sub-skill pages, one for each Google service. These provide focused documentation for each service within the suite:

Multi-Language Support

Skill showcase pages are currently available in English only. Multi-language support for skill pages is planned for a future update.