### Documentation

Get started

- [Surfaice documentation](/docs/ai)

- [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai)

- [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart/ai)

- [Start by role](/docs/guides/start-by-role/ai)

- [Sign in and SSO](/docs/guides/sign-in/ai)

Guides

- [Workspaces](/docs/guides/workspaces/ai)

- [Connectors](/docs/guides/connectors/ai)

- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)

- [Skills](/docs/guides/skills/ai)

- [Working with Hugo](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai)

- [Punch Walk Guide](/docs/guides/punch-walk/ai)

- [Lease abstraction](/docs/guides/lease-abstraction/ai)

Use cases

- [Use cases overview](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)

- [Teams & personas](/docs/use-cases/by-team/ai)

- [Lease administration](/docs/use-cases/lease-administration/ai)

- [CAM reconciliation](/docs/use-cases/cam-reconciliation/ai)

- [Store development](/docs/use-cases/store-development/ai)

- [Construction & closeout](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)

- [Portfolio & renewals](/docs/use-cases/portfolio-and-renewals/ai)

- [Operations & facilities](/docs/use-cases/operations/ai)

Skills library

- [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai)

- [Lease & portfolio skills](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)

- [Store development skills](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)

- [Estimating & bid skills](/docs/skills/estimating-and-bids/ai)

- [Reporting & briefing skills](/docs/skills/reporting/ai)

- [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)

- [Workspace admin skills](/docs/skills/workspace-admin/ai)

Concepts & trust

- [Permissions](/docs/concepts/permissions/ai)

- [Data handling](/docs/concepts/data-handling/ai)

- [Agent limitations](/docs/concepts/hugo-limitations/ai)

- [Trust FAQ](/docs/concepts/trust-faq/ai)

- [Audit trail](/docs/concepts/audit-trail/ai)

Help

- [FAQ](/docs/faq/ai)

- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)

- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)

- [Support](/docs/support/ai)

- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)

- [Security](/security/ai)

- [Open app](https://agent.surfaice.pro)

Get started

- [Surfaice documentation](/docs/ai)

- [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai)

- [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart/ai)

- [Start by role](/docs/guides/start-by-role/ai)

- [Sign in and SSO](/docs/guides/sign-in/ai)

Guides

- [Workspaces](/docs/guides/workspaces/ai)

- [Connectors](/docs/guides/connectors/ai)

- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)

- [Skills](/docs/guides/skills/ai)

- [Working with Hugo](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai)

- [Punch Walk Guide](/docs/guides/punch-walk/ai)

- [Lease abstraction](/docs/guides/lease-abstraction/ai)

Use cases

- [Use cases overview](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)

- [Teams & personas](/docs/use-cases/by-team/ai)

- [Lease administration](/docs/use-cases/lease-administration/ai)

- [CAM reconciliation](/docs/use-cases/cam-reconciliation/ai)

- [Store development](/docs/use-cases/store-development/ai)

- [Construction & closeout](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)

- [Portfolio & renewals](/docs/use-cases/portfolio-and-renewals/ai)

- [Operations & facilities](/docs/use-cases/operations/ai)

Skills library

- [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai)

- [Lease & portfolio skills](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)

- [Store development skills](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)

- [Estimating & bid skills](/docs/skills/estimating-and-bids/ai)

- [Reporting & briefing skills](/docs/skills/reporting/ai)

- [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)

- [Workspace admin skills](/docs/skills/workspace-admin/ai)

Concepts & trust

- [Permissions](/docs/concepts/permissions/ai)

- [Data handling](/docs/concepts/data-handling/ai)

- [Agent limitations](/docs/concepts/hugo-limitations/ai)

- [Trust FAQ](/docs/concepts/trust-faq/ai)

- [Audit trail](/docs/concepts/audit-trail/ai)

Help

- [FAQ](/docs/faq/ai)

- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)

- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)

- [Support](/docs/support/ai)

- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)

- [Security](/security/ai)

- [Open app](https://agent.surfaice.pro)

# Skills

Skills are named Surfaice workflows, reusable Hugo playbooks for lease admin, store development, estimating, and reporting.

A **skill** is a packaged workflow Hugo can run repeatedly: instructions, tools, inputs, and expected outputs tailored to your team's process.

Your workspace includes the catalog provisioned for your organization, typically dozens of skills for lease and store-development work, plus any company-wide or user-authored skills. The broader Surfaice platform maintains a large skill library across customer templates; **not every skill in these docs appears in every workspace**.

New to Surfaice? Read [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai) first, then return here before browsing the [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai).

[Full skills catalog](/docs/skills/ai)

Browse skills by domain: lease, store development, estimating, reporting, apps, and admin.

## Quick examples

| Domain | Example skills |

| --- | --- |

| Lease | `lease-abstraction`, `cam-dispute-detector`, `key-dates-digest`, `cotenancy-violation-detector` |

| Store development | `construction-pipeline`, `permits`, `projects-behind-schedule`, `punch-list-status` |

| Estimating | `bid-tracking`, `bid-leveler`, `scope-sheet-reader`, `buyout` |

| Reporting | `daily-briefing`, `report-portfolio-overview`, `project-deep-dive`, `financials` |

| Apps | `document-abstraction` (via `lease-abstraction`), `punch_walk` |

Browse the full catalog: [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai). Availability depends on your workspace template.

## Skills vs Apps vs chat

| | Freeform chat | Skill | App |

| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Best for | Ad-hoc questions | Repeatable workflows | Validated field-by-field review |

| Examples | "What's blocking store 1842?" | `permits-delayed` | `document-abstraction`, `punch_walk` |

| Output | Conversational answer | Tables, exports, drafts | Panel UI with accept/reject |

## How to run a skill

1. Open the **Skills** panel (Built-in, Company-wide, Workspace, or Catalog tabs)

2. Click a skill, use `/skill-name` in chat, or describe the task naturally

3. Provide inputs, store number, date range, PDF attachment

4. Review output and save only what you accept

## Related

- [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai)

- [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)

- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)

- Marketing Skills Hub: [surfaice.pro/library](https://www.surfaice.pro/library)

- [Chat with Hugo Previous](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)

- [Working with Hugo Next](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai)