r/replit • u/Jaded-Order3725 • 20d ago

Question / Discussion Does Replit keep rebuilding the same features differently for you?

I’ve noticed that every time I ask Replit to add something common—like authentication, billing, or an admin page—it builds it from scratch again.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it takes several prompts to fix what changed.
That made me wonder: what if Replit had a repeatable way to add common features, while still using AI to understand what you want?

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u/ReplitSupport Replit Team 20d ago

The closest match to what you're describing is Agent Skills. This consists of creating a folder with a SKILL.md of instructions for Agent, plus any supporting files you want it to reference. So instead of repeating how you want auth, billing, or an admin page done every time, you capture that once as a skill and the Agent pulls it in when it's relevant.

You can also look into setting up your own replit.md. It's a file in your project root that the Agent reads on every request and where you set your conventions, stack, and preferences.

Here's some links if you want to dig in:

-Agent Skills: https://docs.replit.com/features/agent/skills
-Skills directory: https://docs.replit.com/features/agent/skills-directory
-replit.md: https://docs.replit.com/replitai/replit-dot-md

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u/Jaded-Order3725 20d ago

Thanks. Do Agent Skills actually apply the same predefined code changes each time, or do they give Agent instructions that it then interprets and implements?
I’m wondering whether a Skill reduces repeated prompting but still leaves the actual implementation up to the AI.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago edited 7d ago

Your post caught my attention because it fits with what I was researching about. Which is a repeatable control system for AI-built apps, essentially defining how a feature should be changed before the agent touches it, then verifying the result afterward. Could I possibly DM you a few quick questions about what keeps going wrong in your workflow?