### 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
- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)
- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)
- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)
- [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
- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)
- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)
- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)
- [Open app](https://agent.surfaice.pro)
# Skills library
How Hugo skills work in Surfaice and where to find the full capability catalog by domain.
Note
**Reference catalog, not a first-day guide.** New here? Read [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai) and [Skills (concept)](/docs/guides/skills/ai) first, then return to browse by domain.
**Skills** are named playbooks Hugo follows for repeatable work. Each skill defines what to do, which tools to use, and how to format outputs, lease abstraction, permit tracking, bid leveling, morning briefings, and many other operational tasks.
Skills are **not** the same as **Apps** (structured UIs like punch-walk review or document-abstraction review). Skills tell Hugo _how_ to run a workflow; Apps provide guided validation surfaces for high-stakes outputs. See [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai).
## Where skills appear in the app
In the **Skills** panel, Hugo organizes skills by scope:
| Scope | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| **Built-in** | Catalog skills provisioned for your organization template |
| **Company-wide** | Shared skills maintained by your Surfaice admin |
| **Workspace** | Skills you or your team authored for this workspace |
| **Catalog** | Installable platform skills (automation creator, contact book, etc.) |
You can also invoke skills by:
- Clicking a skill in the Skills panel
- Typing `/` in chat for slash-command autocomplete
- Asking naturally, Hugo matches your request to skill `description` and `triggers`
Tip
Skill availability depends on your customer workspace template and what your administrator enabled. If a skill listed here is not in your panel, ask your Surfaice admin.
## Skill catalog by domain
[Lease & portfolio](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)
Abstraction, CAM, renewals, co-tenancy, critical dates, Lucernex Q&A.
[Store development](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)
Permits, schedules, closeout, openings, PM/GC workloads, deal sheets.
[Estimating & bids](/docs/skills/estimating-and-bids/ai)
Bid tracking, leveling, scope sheets, buyout, RFIs, change orders.
[Reporting & briefings](/docs/skills/reporting/ai)
Daily briefs, portfolio reports, deep dives, financial rollups.
[Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)
Document abstraction, punch walk, On Watch, recurring briefs.
[Workspace admin](/docs/skills/workspace-admin/ai)
Skill creator, templates, contact book, chat home, integrations.
## Skill contract (what every skill page should tell you)
Domain skill pages in this library follow a consistent pattern:
| Section | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **Triggers** | Example prompts that should route to this skill |
| **Required inputs** | Store #, PDF, date range, project name, what you must provide |
| **Expected output** | Table, checklist, export, Preview map, or App review workbook |
| **Review checklist** | What a human should verify before saving or sending |
If a skill misbehaves, compare your inputs to this contract and see [Working with Hugo](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai).
## Skills vs freeform chat
| | Freeform chat | Skill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best for | Ad-hoc investigation | Repeatable operational work |
| Inputs | Conversational | Often structured (store #, PDF, date range) |
| Outputs | Answer + optional artifacts | Consistent checklists, tables, exports |
| Governance | Workspace defaults | Stricter step-by-step playbooks |
## How to run a skill
1. Open Skills or ask Hugo
Pick a skill from the panel, use `/skill-name` in chat, or describe the task in natural language.
2. Provide inputs
Store number, project name, date range, or attach the PDF/email context the skill expects.
3. Review output
Check citations, tables, and draft artifacts before saving or exporting.
4. Save deliberately
Only promote outputs you accept into workspace memory or downstream systems.
## Related
- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)
- [Use cases](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)
- Marketing Skills Hub: [surfaice.pro/library](https://www.surfaice.pro/library)
- [Operations & facilities Previous](/docs/use-cases/operations/ai)
- [Lease & portfolio skills Next](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)