Claude Skills are awesome, maybe a bigger deal than MCP
2 days ago
- #Claude
- #AI
- #Skills
- Claude Skills are introduced as a new pattern to enhance model abilities for specific tasks.
- Skills consist of Markdown files with instructions, scripts, and resources, loaded only when relevant.
- Skills improve Claude's performance in specialized tasks like Excel or brand guideline adherence.
- Skills are token-efficient, with only metadata loaded initially and full details accessed as needed.
- Example skill: slack-gif-creator for making GIFs optimized for Slack, including size validation.
- Skills require a coding environment, leveraging filesystem access and command execution for functionality.
- Claude Code is described as a general agent, capable of automating any computer task via commands.
- Skills are compared favorably to MCP (Model Context Protocol) for simplicity and token efficiency.
- Skills are easy to share and can be used across different models and tools, not just Claude.
- The simplicity of Skills is highlighted as a strength, enabling rapid iteration and broad applicability.