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# removeSkill

> Remove a skill from the agent by instance ID.

[ref-agentbase]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/agent-base

Remove a previously added skill by its instance ID.

> **Note**
>
> This is an `async` method that returns `Promise<boolean>`.

## **Parameters**

**`instanceId`** `string` — required

The unique instance ID of the skill to remove.

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## **Returns**

`Promise<boolean>` -- `true` if the skill was found and removed, `false` otherwise.

## **Example**

```typescript {10}
import { AgentBase, MathSkill } from '@signalwire/sdk';

const agent = new AgentBase({ name: 'assistant', route: '/assistant' });
const mathSkill = new MathSkill();
await agent.addSkill(mathSkill);

// Later, remove it by instance ID
const skills = agent.listSkills();
if (skills.length > 0) {
  await agent.removeSkill(skills[0].instanceId);
}
```

> Remove a skill from the agent by instance ID.