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Qwen Code Skills

Q: Does Qwen Code support skills?

Yes. Qwen Code reads SKILL.md folders from ~/.qwen/skills/ and .qwen/skills/, plus skills bundled in installed extensions, and loads them when a request matches.

Agent Skills for Qwen Code, the open-source terminal agent from the Qwen team. Add a SKILL.md folder to ~/.qwen/skills/ and Qwen Code loads it on its own, with the Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan or any model provider.

Browse Skills for Qwen Code How to install

qwen — ~/projects/launch

$ qwen

> Read https://skillry.dev/skills/bs-soft-gradient-deck/install.md and follow the instructions to install the skill.

✓ Installed to ~/.qwen/skills/bs-soft-gradient-deck/

> Make a 12-slide product deck from README.md

● Loading skill bs-soft-gradient-deck

● Writing deck/index.html · PPTX export ready

Where the Skill lives

~/.qwen/skills/
bs-soft-gradient-deck/
SKILL.md
assets/
scripts/

QWEN.md and AGENTS.md keep project context; Skills sit next to them in .qwen/skills/.

Popular Qwen Code skills

Every Skill below drops into ~/.qwen/skills/ unchanged.

Browse all Skills for Qwen Code

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Quick answer

Does Qwen Code support Agent Skills?

Yes. Qwen Code reads Agent Skills from ~/.qwen/skills/ for every project and .qwen/skills/ inside one repository; project skills win over personal ones. It loads a Skill when your request matches, whichever model or plan you run.

Global folder: ~/.qwen/skills/
Project folder: .qwen/skills/
File format: SKILL.md (Agent Skills standard)
Loads automatically: Yes, by description
Install with Skillry: Paste the install prompt into Qwen Code
Official docs: qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs

Qwen Code vs Claude Code: same Skills

Switching agents? Your Skills come with you.

Sky Glass DeckFree

One format

Qwen Code and Claude Code both read SKILL.md.

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Different folders

~/.qwen/skills/ vs ~/.claude/skills/. Copy the folder across.

Manus 2.0 Style Launch Video

Short prompts

Skills load only when needed, so everyday prompts stay short.

How to install skills in Qwen Code

Every Skillry Skill is a plain SKILL.md folder. Pick whichever way fits how you work.

Copy the install prompt

Recommended

Paste one sentence into Qwen Code. It reads the install guide and puts the Skill in the right folder itself.

1Open any Skill on Skillry and click Copy install prompt.
2Paste it into Qwen Code and send.
3Approve the sign-in in your browser if asked, then ask for what you need.

Download ZIP

No Node.js needed. Unzip the Skill into the folder yourself.

1Click Download ZIP on any Skill page.
2Unzip it so the folder sits in ~/.qwen/skills/.
3Restart Qwen Code so it picks up the new Skill.

~/.qwen/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md

Upload in the app

Not in Qwen Code

For agents with an upload button, such as Claude Cowork, Manus or Perplexity Computer.

1Download the Skill ZIP.
2Open the agent’s Skills settings.
3Upload the ZIP and turn the Skill on.

Qwen Code skills vs QWEN.md

They do different jobs, and most people use both.

QWEN.mdA Skill (SKILL.md)

What it holdsQWEN.md: Project context and instructions (AGENTS.md also works)One repeatable job: a deck, a site, a video

When it loadsQWEN.md: Every sessionOnly when your request matches

Context costQWEN.md: Always in the promptA one-line description until used

ShareableQWEN.md: Tied to one project or your home folderWorks in any project and in 30 other agents

Qwen Code skills FAQ

Does Qwen Code support skills?

Yes. Qwen Code reads SKILL.md folders from ~/.qwen/skills/ and .qwen/skills/, plus skills bundled in installed extensions, and loads them when a request matches.

Do skills work on the Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan?

Yes. Skills run on whatever model Qwen Code is connected to, including the Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, OpenRouter or a local model.

Is Qwen Code free?

The CLI is free and open source. The free Qwen OAuth tier ended on April 15, 2026, so you connect your own model provider, such as the Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan.