Skills and plugins
Install a skill, connector, or plugin, then turn it on for Chat, Code, or a single Agent.
Skills, connectors, and plugins
- A skill is a set of instructions for a type of task, such as pulling a FRED series, reviewing a diff, or drafting a document.
- A connector uses a sign-in or a key so the assistant can work with a service.
- A plugin is a bundle of skills and connectors.
Installing a skill doesn’t retrieve any data by itself. The service must also be turned on, and signed in if it asks.
| Where you are | What you can turn on |
|---|---|
| Chat on the web, in the desktop app, or on iPhone | Your account library, and connectors that support Chat |
| Code in the desktop app | A separate Code switch on that computer |
| Remote on iPhone | What the paired computer has installed and allowed |
| Files | Nothing. Ask in Chat or Code |
For slash commands and signing in on your computer, see Skills in Code.
Install a skill or plugin
- Open Skills & Plugins in the Chat sidebar, or go to Skills & Plugins.
- In Marketplace, search or filter by All, Chat, or Code, and open a preview.
- Add the entry to install it. Installing doesn’t give a connector permission to act.
- In Installed, turn it on for Chat, Code, or both, where the catalog allows.
To turn off individual skills in a plugin, open the plugin. Each skill has one switch wherever it appears, so turning off Census turns it off in every plugin that includes it.
Sign in to a connector
Some connectors need nothing. Some have a sign-in button, and some ask you to enter a key once. A Chat sign-in is saved to your account and works on the web, in the desktop app, and on iPhone. A Code sign-in stays on that computer and is separate from Chat.
If a connector’s sign-in has to finish in the desktop app, its card says so. You can’t complete that sign-in on the web or on iPhone. Sign in from the desktop app first, and then Chat can use the connection.
Cards show whether a connector is installed, enabled, signed in, or waiting for a key. Sign in, Add Key, Disconnect, Clear Key, and Remove apply to that connector. If turning on a connector lets it send mail, change a repository, or place a trade, you’re asked to confirm first.
You don’t need to know series IDs or dataset codes to use the bundled data skills. Ask in plain language, and the assistant looks up the source’s official paths and parameters before it fetches data. The Government, Finance, and benchmark collections include this lookup. Government and Finance list what each source covers.
To limit an Agent to some of your installed skills, use the skill switches on its profile. See Agents.