> ## Documentation Index
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# Skill Activation Protocol • AI Agent SDK

> SkillActivationProtocol: Protocol for progressive disclosure skill activation.

# SkillActivationProtocol

> Defined in the [**activation**](../modules/activation) module.

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Protocol for progressive disclosure skill activation.

This protocol defines the interface for activating skills on demand,
supporting Claude Code-style progressive disclosure where only skill
descriptions are shown in the system prompt initially, with full
bodies loaded when needed.

## Methods

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  <Card title="activate()" icon="function" href="../functions/SkillActivationProtocol-activate">
    Activate a skill and return its rendered body.
  </Card>
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## Source

<Card title="View on GitHub" icon="github" href="https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/blob/main/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/skills/activation.py#L6">
  `praisonaiagents/skills/activation.py` at line 6
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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Skills Concept" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/docs/docs/concepts/skills" />

  <Card title="Skills Feature" icon="star" href="/docs/docs/features/skills" />
</CardGroup>