> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.vlex.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills.md).

# Skills

- [What are Skills in Vincent?](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/what-are-skills-in-vincent.md): Vincent Skills are reusable instructions that tell Vincent how your firm handles legal tasks, applied consistently across every conversation.
- [Skills Roles and Permissions](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/skills-roles-and-permissions.md): Vincent Skills use three roles, Publisher, Builder, and User, that control who creates, edits, and publishes Skills across your organization.
- [Setting Organization-Wide Instructions](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/setting-organization-wide-instructions.md): Organization Instructions are always-on context Vincent follows in every conversation. Publishers use this field to set firm-wide house style and defaults.
- [Reviewing and Publishing Skills for Your Organization](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/reviewing-and-publishing-skills-for-your-organization.md): Publishers review Skills submitted by Builders and decide which to publish firm-wide. This guide covers the review workflow and what to check before approving.
- [Setting Up Your Personal Vincent Preferences](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/setting-up-your-personal-vincent-preferences.md): Personal Vincent Preferences apply to every conversation, your name, practice areas, jurisdiction, and standing instructions. Set them once, use everywhere.
- [Browsing and Installing Skills from the Skills Library](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/browsing-and-installing-skills-from-the-skills-library.md): Browse Clio's pre-built Skills Library and install ready-made Skills in one click, from vendor contract review to deposition prep and privilege logs.
- [Creating a Custom Skill](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/creating-a-custom-skill.md): Build a custom Vincent Skill in one of two ways, write it manually for full control, or ask Vincent to guide you through the setup with a series of questions.
- [Editing and Managing Your Skills](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/editing-and-managing-your-skills.md): Learn how to edit, refine, change the visibility of, or delete Vincent Skills to keep your Skills panel aligned with your firm's evolving needs.
- [Submitting a Skill for Organization-Wide Use](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/submitting-a-skill-for-organization-wide-use.md): Learn how to submit a Vincent Skill for organization-wide use, from preparing the submission to what happens after your Publisher reviews it.
- [Tips for Writing Effective Skills](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/tips-for-writing-effective-skills.md): Learn what makes a Vincent Skill work, specificity, examples, explicit constraints, and iterative refinement, plus ready-to-use prompts by practice area.
- [Using Skills in a Conversation](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/using-skills-in-a-conversation.md): Learn how Vincent activates Skills automatically based on your prompt, and how to manually select a Skill using the + button or the / shortcut.
- [Vincent Studio and Skills: When to Use Each](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/skills/vincent-studio-and-skills-when-to-use-each.md): Vincent Studio and Skills are complementary ways to tailor Vincent to your firm. Learn when to use Studio's workflows and when to reach for Skills.