> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skill Source Protocol • AI Agent SDK

> SkillSourceProtocol: Abstract source of skills.

# SkillSourceProtocol

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

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Abstract source of skills.

Implementations may back skills onto the filesystem (default), an
HTTP registry, a plugin directory, or an enterprise policy server.

## Methods

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="discover()" icon="function" href="../functions/SkillSourceProtocol-discover">
    Return every skill this source can supply.
  </Card>

  <Card title="load_instructions()" icon="function" href="../functions/SkillSourceProtocol-load_instructions">
    Return the SKILL.md body for `name`, or None if unknown.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Source

<Card title="View on GitHub" icon="github" href="https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/blob/main/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/skills/protocols.py#L38">
  `praisonaiagents/skills/protocols.py` at line 38
</Card>

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## Related Documentation

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <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>