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Cortex Extension references in agent skills (General availability)
Wed, August 26, 2026
2 mo ago
Referencing a Cortex Extension from an agent skill is now generally available. Set the skill source type to CORTEX_EXTENSION and path to the extension's fully qualified name, and Snowflake expands the reference into the extension's member s.
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