Method _load

tools/skills_tool.py:191–252

(self, skill_name: str)

        return "\n".join(lines)

    def _load(self, skill_name: str) -> Response:
        skill_name = self._normalize_skill_name(skill_name)

        if not skill_name:
            return Response(
                message="Error: 'skill_name' is required for action=load.",
                break_loop=False,
            )

        # Verify skill exists
        skill = skills_helper.find_skill(
            skill_name,
            include_content=False,
            agent=self.agent,
        )
        if not skill:
            return Response(
                message=(
                    f"Error: skill not found: {skill_name!r}. "
                    "Try skills_tool action=list or action=search."
                ),
                break_loop=False,
            )

        skill_data = skills_helper.load_skill_for_agent(
            skill_name=skill.name,
            agent=self.agent,
        )
        metadata = {
            "name": skill.name,
            "path": str(skill.path),
            "source": "skills_tool:load",
            "content_included": True,
        }

        skills_helper.add_loaded_skill_name(
            self.agent,
            skill.name,
            limit=max_loaded_skills(),
        )

        if self._visible_skill_loaded(skill.name):
            return Response(
                message=(
                    f"Skill '{skill.name}' is already loaded in visible "
                    "chat history."
                ),
                break_loop=False,
                additional={
                    "skill_instructions": {
                        **metadata,
                        "content_included": False,
                        "already_loaded": True,
                    }
                },
            )

        return Response(