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Skills & .md files · Question 6

How do you trigger a skill? Do you need the "/" prefix?

In Claude Code, type /skill-name. The slash is the explicit switch to treat the line as a skill command. Filename maps to command:generate-tweet.md /generate-tweet.

You can also describe the task in plain language and Claude may pick the right skill—but if you want the same behavior every time, use the slash.