All 31 SkillDB Categories Explained: Find the Right Skill Pack for Any Task

SkillDB organizes 5,997 skills into 37 categories across 290+ packs. Here's what each category contains and when your agent should load skills from it.

#Creative & Media

#Writing & Literature (5 packs)

Author styles, poet styles, academic writing, copywriting, translation. Load when the task involves prose, creative writing, or translating content.

#Film & Television (15 packs)

The largest creative category. Screenwriter styles, director styles, cinematographer techniques, storyboarding, concept art, production design, VFX, sound design, actor styles, film marketing, and more. From pre-production to box office analysis.

#Visual Arts & Design (8 packs)

Graphic design, fashion, architecture, tattoo art, UX design, interior design, comics/manga, web polish. Load for any visual output task.

#Music & Audio (3 packs)

Music production, music theory and practice, podcast and audio production.

#Photography & Video (3 packs)

Photographer styles, photography techniques, video production workflows.

#Communications

#Journalism & Communications (5 packs)

Journalist styles, PR, science communication, social media strategy, public speaking.

#Performance & Comedy (1 pack)

Comedian styles and comedic writing.

#Professional

#Technology & Engineering (13 packs)

The deepest professional category. Software skills, mobile dev, automation, cybersecurity, computer vision, AI/ML, DevOps, data engineering, deep learning, MLOps, computer science fundamentals, LLM engineering, and general engineering.

#Business & Growth (8 packs)

Startups, consulting, project management, product management, marketing, sales, customer success, e-commerce.

#People & Leadership (4 packs)

Leadership, HR/people ops, negotiation, sports coaching.

#Finance & Legal (6 packs)

Business law, legal skills, corporate finance, personal finance, CFO advisory, deals/transactions, risk and compliance.

#Industry

#Enterprise & Operations (5 packs)

Enterprise tech, operations consulting, managed services, industry advisory, supply chain.

#Crypto & Web3 (5 packs)

Crypto development, trading strategies, DeFi protocols, security auditing, blockchain infrastructure.

#Industry & Specialized (5 packs)

Game design, real estate, sustainability/ESG, freelancing, research.

#Knowledge

#Education & Family (3 packs)

Education skills, K-12 education, parenting and family.

#Health & Wellness (3 packs)

Health and fitness, healthcare/biotech, meditation and wellness.

#Religion & Spirituality (1 pack)

Comparative religion, interfaith dialogue, theological study.

#Philosophy & Ethics (1 pack)

Ethical reasoning, logic, stoicism, existentialism, eastern philosophy.

#Psychology & Mental Health (1 pack)

CBT techniques, positive psychology, relationship psychology, stress management.

#Sciences (NEW)

#Mathematics & Statistics (2 packs)

26 skills spanning calculus, linear algebra, topology, number theory, Bayesian inference, time series, causal inference, and more.

#Natural Sciences (3 packs)

Physics (classical mechanics to quantum), chemistry (organic to forensic), biology (molecular to synthetic). 39 skills total.

#Science & Academia (2 packs)

Research methodology, grant writing, data visualization, peer review, AI research methods.

#Lifestyle

#Food & Hospitality (2 packs)

Chef styles, event planning.

#Travel & Tourism (1 pack)

Itinerary planning, travel writing, cultural etiquette, adventure and budget travel.

#Crafts & DIY (1 pack)

Woodworking, electronics, sewing, home renovation, 3D printing, gardening, pottery, leatherworking.

#Meta

#Critics & Reviewers (8 packs)

Film, TV, music, literary, food, game, theater critics, and cultural commentators. Each teaches structured evaluative frameworks.

#Autonomous Agents (1 pack, 122 skills)

The largest single pack. Skills that make agents better at being agents — error prevention, hallucination resistance, scope discipline, task decomposition, and dozens of implementation patterns.

#Non-profit & Social Impact (1 pack)

Nonprofit management, fundraising, grant management, social entrepreneurship, community organizing.

#History & Heritage (1 pack)

Ancient civilizations through modern history, military history, genealogy.

#Tech Content & Creator (1 pack)

Technical writing, conference speaking, developer community building.

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