Keyword-Triggered Skills

Keyword-triggered skills provide OpenHands with specific instructions that are activated when certain keywords appear in the prompt. This is useful for tailoring behavior based on particular tools, languages, or frameworks.

Usage

These skills are only loaded when a prompt includes one of the trigger words.

Frontmatter Syntax

Frontmatter is required for keyword-triggered skills. It must be placed at the top of the file, above the guidelines.

Enclose the frontmatter in triple dashes (---) and include the following fields:

Field	Description	Required	Default
triggers	A list of keywords that activate the skill.	Yes	None

Example

Keyword-triggered skill file example located at .openhands/skills/yummy.md:

---
triggers:
- yummyhappy
- happyyummy
---

The user has said the magic word. Respond with "That was delicious!"

See examples of keyword-triggered skills in the official OpenHands Skills Registry