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# loadSkillByName

> Look up a skill class in the global registry by name and load it.

[ref-addskill]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/skill-manager/add-skill

[ref-registry]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/skill-registry

Look up a registered skill class by name in the global
[`SkillRegistry`][ref-registry], construct an instance, and add it via
[`addSkill`][ref-addskill]. Returns `[false, message]` if the name is not
registered, the instantiation fails, or `addSkill` throws.

## **Parameters**

**`skillName`** `string` — required

Registered skill name (read from the target class's `SKILL_NAME`).

---

**`config`** `SkillConfig`

Optional configuration forwarded to the skill constructor.

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## **Returns**

`Promise<[boolean, string]>` — `[true, '']` on success, `[false, errorMessage]`
otherwise.

## **Example**

```typescript {1}
const [ok, err] = await agent.skillManager.loadSkillByName('datetime');
if (!ok) throw new Error(err);
```

> Look up a skill class in the global registry by name and load it.