Use skills and connectors in a chat

Last published : Nov 09, 2026
This guide shows you how to choose which skills and connectors a chat uses, with the Toolbox.
  • A skill gives the assistant instructions and tools for one kind of task. A skill applies to your next message only.
  • A connector lets the assistant use another service. A connector stays on for the chat until you turn it off.
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Open the Toolbox

Do one of the following:
  • Under the message box, select Toolbox.
  • In the message box, press Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on a Mac).
The Toolbox dialog lists the skills and connectors you can use in this chat. To narrow the list, select a filter on the left, such as Skills or Connectors, or type in Search by name or what it does…. To see only what's on for this chat, select Show active only.

Use a skill for your next message

  1. In the Toolbox, find the skill.
  2. Select Use for next message.
  3. Select Done.
The skill's name shows under the message box. Send your message as usual. The skill is cleared after the message is sent.
To clear it before you send, select × next to the skill's name.
You can also type /skill in the message box to open the Toolbox with only skills shown. Anything you type after /skill becomes the search.

Turn a connector on for this chat

  1. In the Toolbox, find the connector.
  2. Select its switch.
  3. Select Done.
The connector stays on for this chat until you turn it off again.
Some connectors need you first:
  • If a connector needs you to sign in, select Sign in on its card.
  • If it needs a key or setup, select Add key in Manage connectors or Set up in Manage connectors.
To see every connector in your workspace, select Manage connectors. For more information, see Manage connectors.

Project chats

In a project, every chat shares the project's connectors. The Toolbox says "Connectors are shared by every chat in this project." and shows their switches without letting you change them. To change them, select Manage in project settings. For more information, see Organize work in projects.

See what was used

After a response, a Skill line names any skill the assistant used, and a Connectors bar lists the connectors it called.