Skills
The Skills tab configures specialized knowledge areas with question-answer pairs. The Assistant uses these when the user’s question matches a skill’s questions.
What Skills Do
- Define Q&A pairs for specific topics (e.g. pricing, procedures, FAQs)
- The Assistant references skills when they are relevant to the conversation
- Use for product FAQs, process steps, or domain-specific knowledge that doesn’t need to live in the Knowledge Base
Skills Grid
The tab shows all skills for the Assistant:
- Skill Name – Name of the skill
- Questions – Number of Q&A pairs in the skill
- Edit – Button to edit the skill
- Delete – Button to remove the skill
Double-click a skill row to open the edit dialog.
Adding a Skill
- Click Add Skill
- In the Skill dialog:
- Skill Name – Enter a name (e.g. “Pricing FAQ”)
- Q&A Pairs – Add question-answer pairs:
- Click Add Q&A to add a pair
- Enter Question (how the user might ask) and Answer (what the Assistant should use)
- Use the delete button to remove a pair
- Click Save to add the skill
Editing a Skill
- Click Edit on the skill row (or double-click the row)
- The Skill dialog opens with current name and Q&A pairs
- Change the name or add/remove/edit Q&A pairs
- Click Save to update
Deleting a Skill
- Click Delete on the skill row
- The skill is removed immediately and the grid refreshes
Note: Skills are saved when you add, edit, or delete them. No separate Update button is needed for the Skills tab.
Best Practices
- Phrase questions the way users actually ask; multiple variants help
- Keep answers concise and accurate; the Assistant may combine them with other context
- Use skills for stable, repeatable Q&A; use Knowledge Base for longer or changing documents
Skills vs Knowledge Base
| Skills | Knowledge Base |
|---|---|
| Short Q&A pairs | Full documents, articles |
| Edited in Assistant config | Managed in Knowledge Base |
| Good for FAQs, fixed procedures | Good for docs, policies, long content |
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