---
title: "Update a user skill"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/experimental/users/{user}/skills/{skillName}"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Update a user skill

`PATCH /api/experimental/users/{user}/skills/{skillName}`

## Path parameters

- `user` string, required
- `skillName` string, required

## Request body

- CodersdkUpdateUserSkillRequest
  - `content` string — Content must be SKILL.md-format Markdown with YAML frontmatter. The frontmatter must include name, may include description, and must be followed by a non-empty body.

## Response `200`

OK

- CodersdkUserSkill
  - `content` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `description` string
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `name` string
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

---

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