[FEATURE]: Support inline skill invocation using $skill-name

[marioaltvater]

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Describe the enhancement you want to request

Support inline skill invocation using $skill-name syntax anywhere in a prompt (not just at the start).

Currently, OpenCode requires skills to be invoked via slash commands at the beginning of a prompt (e.g., /skill-name do something). OpenAI Codex supports mentioning skills inline with $skill-name anywhere in the prompt, allowing more natural phrasing like:
Use $brainstorming to explore ideas for the API design

Reference:
https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills/

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• [FEATURE]: Invoke skill actively #10525: Feature request to actively invoke skills manually (same core need of explicit skill invocation)
• [FEATURE]: Add /skills command to list and quick-invoke skills #7846: Feature request to add /skills command with quick-invoke syntax (overlapping goal of invoking skills inline/directly)

If your request is specifically about the $skill-name inline syntax (anywhere in a prompt, not just at the start), and that's meaningfully different from the above, please clarify how it differs so we can keep this open.

[mario-loomia]

I am missing this feature daily. Is there anything I can do to help?

[opcan]

Would love to see this implemented! +1 for the use case.

My workflow need:

• Currently I have 6 skills I use daily (emails, contacts, Sreality, PDF OCR)
• In Claude Code / Codex, I can type $mail anywhere and it triggers the skill picker
• OpenCode requires /skill at the start only
• Would be great to have $skill-name inline like in Codex

Specific requests:

1. $ prefix to trigger skill picker anywhere in prompt
2. Support for chaining multiple skills: $skill1 then $skill2
3. Or comma-separated: $mail,contacts,reality

This would make skills much more discoverable and easier to use in natural conversation.

[mario-loomia]

I have now opened a PR for this feature. #22666
@opcan - your requests 1 + 2 would be working in there