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# Generate Skills Xml • AI Agent SDK

> generate_skills_xml: Generate XML block for available skills.

# generate\_skills\_xml

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> This function is defined in the [**prompt**](../modules/prompt) module.

Generate XML block for available skills.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def generate_skills_xml(skills: List[SkillMetadata], working_directory: str | None, budget: SkillPromptBudget | None) -> str
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="skills" type="List[SkillMetadata]" required={true}>
  List of SkillMetadata instances
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="working_directory" type="str \| None" required={false}>
  Current working directory for path resolution
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="budget" type="SkillPromptBudget \| None" required={false}>
  Optional budget to limit skills included in prompt
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="str">
  XML string with \<available\_skills> block
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `os.getcwd`
* `apply_budget`
* `html.escape`
* `format_skill_for_prompt`

## Used By

* [`SkillManager.to_prompt`](../functions/SkillManager-to_prompt)
* [`to_prompt`](../functions/to_prompt)

## Source

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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" />
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