> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gdeltcloud.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Skills > Packaged workflows the MCP server loads on demand. A skill is a written procedure the server can hand a model when a question matches it — which endpoints to call in which order, how to weigh conflicting signals, and how to format the result. It is loaded on demand rather than sitting in every prompt. The server exposes named tools with typed schemas; clients can defer loading or use native tool search where supported. Ask a concrete question; the agent can load the matching workflow on demand. The shared workflow bundle has five entrypoints, with deeper specialist guidance available as needed: | Workflow | Use it for | | - | - | | `getting-started` | Connect, discover the right surface, and complete the smallest useful query. | | `building-with-api` | Implement a REST or MCP integration with schema, pagination and coverage checks. | | `news-country-research` | Story feeds and country or regional research, including the four core Event metrics. | | `counterparties-assets` | Company watches and supply-chain research with resolved identities, facilities and specialist records. | | `situations-monitors` | Explore persistent topics, preview a standing question, then explicitly confirm a saved Monitor. | The four [Solutions](https://gdeltcloud.com/solutions) workflows connect these steps to real REST requests. Ordinary MCP resource access and tool-only resource fallbacks use the same packaged content. Skill import is supported where the client offers it; an imported skill is a release snapshot and must be reimported for updates. Preparing an import bundle does not imply app-directory publication. The public coding-plugin 0.9.1 release packages the same five named-tool workflows as server bundle `2026.10.12.named.1`. Existing installs need an update and a fresh session; later releases can diverge, so check the installed bundle manifest. Existing entrypoints such as `gdelt-discover-and-drill`, `brief-output`, `multi-surface-synthesis` and `macro-native` remain available for compatibility and specialist guidance. The prediction-market skill is retired. ## The one that matters most `gdelt-discover-and-drill` encodes the habit this API rewards: **choose the smallest useful workflow, then refine it from returned evidence.** An empty result applies only to its stated scope and coverage; missing evidence remains unknown. Reuse familiar schemas and fetch scoped options only when needed. The same loop written out by hand is in [Answer a question with MCP](/guides/for-analysts). The `brief-output` skill remains available for formatting your own cited answer. Hosted Monitoring Brief generation is temporarily unavailable. The third-party providers some skills reach for, and what they are and are not. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.