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title: "Create a Skill"
slug: "create-a-skill"
tags: ["Skill Management", "Skill Creation", "THRIVE Platform"]
updated: 2026-10-20T10:43:02Z
published: 2026-10-20T10:43:02Z
canonical: "docs.thrivelearning.com/create-a-skill"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thrivelearning.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Skill

**Skills** show the abilities a learner currently holds or is working to develop, helping you track progress and support career development across Thrive. Only Super Admins, Learning Managers, and Tag Managers can create and manage skills.

To create a skill:

1. In the Thrive menu, go to **Manage** > **Skills**.
2. On the **Skills** tab, click **+ Create skill**.
3. Enter a **Name** for the skill.
4. (Optional) Add a **Description** of up to 500 characters to briefly describe the purpose of the skill.
5. (Optional) Under **Nest under**, select an existing category to nest this skill beneath it. A category must already exist to appear here.
6. Choose the skill settings:
  - **Endorse skill**: Separates official company skills from user-generated skills. Endorsed skills are locked by default.
  - **Lock skill**: Adds a locked label to signal to other admins that this skill shouldn't be edited. Locking is a signal only – it doesn't prevent changes.
7. (Optional) Under **Translations**, click **+ Add translations**. Select one or more of your platform's supported languages – Thrive translates the skill's name and description automatically. You can review or edit any translation at any time after saving.
8. Under **Collections**, you can add the skill to a collection so it appears in the right place on the Explore page. You can also upload a thumbnail here (JPEG or PNG, 4:3 ratio, maximum width 610px).
9. Click **Create skill**.

The new skill appears in the **All skills** table, where you can search, filter, and sort the full list at any time.