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# JokeSkill

> Tell jokes from a built-in collection.

[add-skill]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/agent-base/add-skill

[base-parameters]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/skills#base-parameters

Tell jokes from a built-in collection. Includes general, programming, and dad joke
categories. No external API required.

**Class:** `JokeSkill`

**Tools:** `get_joke` (configurable via `tool_name`). Takes one required
argument, `type`, which is `jokes` or `dadjokes`.

**Env vars:** None

**`tool_name`** `string` — default: get\_joke

Custom name for the joke tool. Overrides the default SWAIG function name.

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Plus the [base parameters][base-parameters] (`swaig_fields`, `skip_prompt`).

```typescript {5}
import { AgentBase, JokeSkill } from '@signalwire/sdk';

const agent = new AgentBase({ name: 'assistant', route: '/assistant' });
agent.setPromptText('You are a helpful assistant.');
await agent.addSkill(new JokeSkill());

agent.run();
```

> Tell jokes from a built-in collection.