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Everything you need to know about discovering and using agent skills
What are Skills?
Skills are knowledge packages that teach Claude how to perform tasks better, not just tools that extend functionality.
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Core Advantages
1.Token Efficiency
Skills use lazy loading to save tokens and costs:
โClaude initially only sees the skill's name and description
โFull content loads only when relevant to the current task
โUnused skills don't consume tokens in your conversation
2.Domain Expertise
Skills provide multiple approaches to inject professional knowledge:
- Professional knowledge injection - Best practices written directly into SKILL.md
- Operational consistency - Ensures stable quality every time
- Reference docs - Detailed documentation in references/, loaded when needed
- Resource files - Templates and assets in assets/ directory
Skills vs MCP
Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol) solve fundamentally different problems:
Skills
Knowledge sharing - experience, best practices, workflows
- Simple markdown files - anyone can create
- Progressive loading - token efficient
- No server setup required
- Works across Web + Desktop + CLI (for most skills)
MCP
Functionality extension - connecting to APIs, databases, tools
- Requires coding and server setup
- Loads all tool definitions at startup
- Powerful for external integrations
- Higher token consumption, complex setup
Key Insight
Skills and MCP are complementary. Use Skills to share knowledge, use MCP to extend functionality. They can work great together!
When to Use Skills
Use Skills When:
- โYou have repeating tasks that require consistent workflows
- โYou need to follow company-specific processes or standards
- โYou want to codify deep domain knowledge for reuse
- โYou need to preserve senior expertise as team knowledge
Skip Skills When:
- โTask is one-time and straightforward
- โBase Claude already handles it well enough
- โYou're just exploring or prototyping
Getting Started
For detailed guides on how to install and use Skills, please refer to the official documentation:
References
Using Skills in Claude
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How to Create a Skill with Claude Through Conversation
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Teach Claude Your Way of Working
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Claude Code Documentation - Skills
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OpenAI Codex CLI - Skills Documentation
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skill-creator Official Template
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