Execute Skill action

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title: Execute Skill action
description: Run a published ServiceNow Otto for Creator skill and use the skill outputs in a flow or subflow.For existing actions and subflows, copy the short description from the product documentation, or insert a content reference to it. For new actions and subflows, create reusable content and insert a content reference to the short description.
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# Execute Skill action

Run a published ServiceNow Otto for Creator skill and use the skill outputs in a flow or subflow.

## Roles and availability

Available as a Now Assist Skill Kit action.

-   **Subscription requirements**

    This action requires activiating the Now Assist Skill Kit plugin from the Now Assist panel. For more information, see [Install AI plugins in AI Admin Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/install-now-assist-feature-plugins.md).

-   **Role requirements**

    This action requires roles granted by delegated development or assigned to the user. For more information, see [User access to Workflow Studio flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/build-workflows/workflow-studio/user-access-flow-designer.md).


## Inputs

Provide a value for each input that your action needs. To add dynamic values, you can also drag pills from the Data panel or select them from the pill picker.

-   **Workflow**

    Data type: **Dynamic Choice**

    The Workflow deployment setting that the Now Assist skill uses. For more information on skill deployment settings, see [Configure deployment and skill settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/configure-skill-settings.md).

-   **Product**

    Data type: **Dynamic Choice**

    The Product deployment setting that the Now Assist skill uses. For more information on skill deployment settings, see [Configure deployment and skill settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/configure-skill-settings.md).

-   **Feature**

    Data type: **Dynamic Choice**

    The Feature deployment setting that the Now Assist skill uses. For more information on skill deployment settings, see [Configure deployment and skill settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/configure-skill-settings.md).

-   **Skill Config**

    Data type: **Dynamic Choice**

    The name of the Now Assist skill that you want the action to run. For more information on skill configurations, see [Create a skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/create-new-skill.md).

-   **Skill Inputs**

    Data type: **Dynamic Inputs**

    The list of inputs that the Now Assist skill uses. For more information on skill inputs, see [Create a skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/create-new-skill.md).


## Outputs

These outputs appear in the Data panel. You can use them as inputs elsewhere in your flow.

-   **Output**

    Data type: **Dynamic Object**

    The response provided by the Now Assist skill as a JSON-formatted object.


**Parent Topic:**[Workflow Studio actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-actions.md)