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114114Skills run in a code execution environment where Claude has filesystem access, bash commands, and code execution capabilities. Skills exist as directories on a virtual machine, and Claude interacts with them using the same bash commands you'd use to navigate files on your computer.
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116![Agent Skills Architecture - showing how Skills integrate with the agent's configuration and virtual machine](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-architecture.png)
116<Frame>
117 ![Agent Skills Architecture - showing how Skills integrate with the agent's configuration and virtual machine](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-architecture.svg)
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118120**How Claude accesses Skill content:**
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1351374. **Claude determines:** Form filling is not needed, so FORMS.md is not read
1361385. **Claude executes:** Uses instructions from SKILL.md to complete the task
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138![Skills loading into context window - showing the progressive loading of skill metadata and content](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-context-window.png)
140<Frame>
141 ![Skills loading into context window - showing the progressive loading of skill metadata and content](https://platform.claude.com/docs/images/agent-skills-context-window.svg)
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140144## Where Skills work
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