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Best practices, design patterns, and real-world examples for building and using AI agent skills. For developers and everyday users.
Fundamentals
View all →Agent skills glossary: skill, tool, MCP, plugin, agent, prompt
Plain-language definitions for the AI agent vocabulary that gets used loosely everywhere: what's a skill, what's a tool, how MCP fits in, how plugins differ, and what an agent actually is.
What's the difference between an AI skill, tool, plugin, and integration?
Everyone uses 'tool,' 'plugin,' and 'skill' to mean different things. Here's a precise definition of each, and why the distinction matters for building.
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View all →What's the difference between an AI skill, tool, plugin, and integration?
Everyone uses 'tool,' 'plugin,' and 'skill' to mean different things. Here's a precise definition of each, and why the distinction matters for building.
AI demos are misleading: how to evaluate AI tools honestly
The gap between a polished demo and a production system is enormous. Here's what demos hide, why it matters, and how to evaluate AI tools honestly.
AI agent orchestration patterns: fan-out, pipelines, and supervisor agents
Four orchestration patterns for multi-agent systems with TypeScript code: fan-out/fan-in, supervisor agents, sequential pipelines, and parallel execution. Includes a decision guide.
How to use AI for meeting prep: agendas, research, and follow-ups
Walk into every meeting actually prepared, in five minutes instead of thirty. Prompts for agendas, attendee research, note summaries, and follow-ups.
Everyday Skills
No coding required. Practical ways to use AI agent skills for writing, research, organization, and more.
Getting started with AI agent skills
A plain-language guide to understanding and using AI agent skills in your daily life. No technical background required.
How to use AI to write emails, edit drafts, and fix your tone
Stop staring at the blank screen. Here's how to use AI to draft emails, fix tone, and handle the messages you keep putting off.
How to use AI for research and fact-checking
How to use AI to research topics, compare options, summarize long documents, and fact-check what you find.
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