Glossary · Agents & tools
Skill Catalog
The compact model-visible inventory of eligible skills, usually containing routing metadata such as name, description, and an internal source identifier rather than every skill body.
Why it matters
A catalog lets an agent discover relevant procedures without loading every installed package into the working context.
In practice
Validate packages first, apply an explicit duplicate-name policy, measure the serialized catalog budget, and retain diagnostics for entries that were shortened, omitted, or shadowed.
Common confusion
A catalog entry means the skill is discoverable. It does not mean the body is active or its tools are authorized.
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