#agent-skills
Everything tagged #agent-skills across the site
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CLAUDE.md vs. skills: where should Claude Code instructions live?
CLAUDE.md carries persistent project context. Skills load reusable procedures when relevant. Separating stable facts from task-specific workflows keeps both easier to maintain.
What is an MCP server? A practical guide
An MCP server exposes tools, resources, or prompts through a standard protocol so an AI application can discover and use external capabilities.
How to vet AI agent skills before installing them
Treat an AI agent skill as both an instruction package and a software dependency: inspect what it says, what it runs, what it can access, and how it updates.
How to add an MCP server to Claude Code safely
Add remote HTTP or local stdio MCP servers to Claude Code, choose the right scope, protect credentials, verify the connection, and test with least privilege.
AI agent skills vs. MCP servers: which should you build?
Use an agent skill to package reusable know-how and workflow instructions. Use an MCP server when an agent needs live, governed access to external data or actions.
Claude Code skills vs. slash commands: what changed
Custom commands and skills can both create a slash-invoked workflow in Claude Code. The important choice is how the workflow is discovered, shared, and permissioned.
10 best Claude skills for developers in 2026
A useful Claude skill solves one recurring engineering job, is easy to inspect, and saves more time than it creates in setup and review.
How to install Claude skills in Claude and Claude Code
Claude skills can live in your Claude account, your local Claude Code setup, or a repository. Install them where the sessions that need them can load them.
How to create an AI agent skill: a practical SKILL.md guide
Build a portable AI agent skill from one repeatable job: a precise description, concise instructions, focused resources, and tests that prove it works.
What are AI agent skills? How SKILL.md works
AI agent skills package instructions, scripts, references, and templates into portable folders an agent loads only when the task calls for them.