What a skill changes
A skill can change the structure, style, or behavior of a run.
Examples:
a flashcard skill can steer the set toward basic cards, quiz cards, or cloze patterns
a tutor skill can change the tutoring style
a practice-test skill can steer the test toward mixed, SAQ, or MCQ formats
an infographic or podcast skill can change the output style
You may see a Skill section in customize dialogs for surfaces such as:
Flashcards
Notes
Practice Test
Tutor
Mindmap
Track
Infographic
Podcast
If a surface does not show a skill selector, that run is using its normal default behavior.
Open a notebook.
Select the sources you want to use.
Open the customize dialog for the output you want.
Choose the skill that best matches the result you want.
Set the other controls for that run, such as language or instructions.
Generate the output.
Skills do not replace the rest of the dialog.
You can still combine a skill with:
selected sources
output language
question counts
difficulty
duration
custom instructions
The visible skill list can vary by output type.
Some skills are default system skills.
Additional skills can depend on what is enabled or available in your account.
Only on surfaces that show the skill selector. On those surfaces, the selected skill helps shape the run.
Skills are surface-specific. A Tutor skill is not the same thing as a Podcast skill or a Flashcards skill.
Yes. Skills and custom instructions work together.