Agent Skills

Skills, SKILL.md and MCP: teaching agents new abilities.

What Are Agent Skills? Teaching AI Agents New Tricks

Agent skills are folders of instructions an AI agent loads only when a task needs them. Learn how they work, why they matter, and how to start using them.

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12 Essential Skills for AI Agents on Your Coding Team

Twelve practical skills for AI agents that write code: what each one teaches, why it matters, and how to roll them out across a team of coding agents.

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How to Write a Great SKILL.md File (With Examples)

A practical guide to writing a SKILL.md file: frontmatter, descriptions that trigger correctly, clear steps, and a complete example you can copy and adapt.

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What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A Simple Explanation

What is MCP? The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that connects AI apps to tools and data. Learn how it works, with plain examples and key terms.

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