> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.interactive.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.interactive.ai/cli/iai_skills_get.md).

# iai skills get

Describe a skill in detail

## Synopsis

Show a Copilot skill in detail, including its config and full content.

Reads the project's own skills. Pass --scope global for a skill Interactive serves to every project; those are read-only here. A name that exists in both scopes is two different skills: at runtime the Copilot prioritizes the project one over the global one.

Without flags, returns the version the server resolves by default. Copilot loads the "active" version, so use --label active to fetch the version Copilot uses. Use --version to retrieve a specific version number, or --label to resolve any other label. A global skill has only its "active" version.

```
iai skills get <name> [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  iai skills get summarize-trace
  iai skills get routines --scope global
  iai skills get summarize-trace --version 3
  iai skills get summarize-trace --label active
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help                  help for get
      --json                  Output response as JSON
      --label string          Retrieve the version with this label
  -o, --organization string   Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string        Project name that owns the prompts
      --scope string          Scope to read from: project (default) or global
      --version int           Retrieve a specific version number
      --yaml                  Output response as YAML
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai skills](/cli/iai_skills.md) - Manage Interactive Copilot skills (not to be confused with context items that configure the Interactive Agent)


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters:

```
GET https://docs.interactive.ai/cli/iai_skills_get.md?ask=<question>&goal=<user_goal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.