01 / start / 10 min
What are Agent Skills?
Understand SKILL.md, progressive loading, supported clients, examples, safety, and how skills differ from prompts and MCP.
read guide →practical field manuals / open Agent Skills format
agent skills
guides.
Learn agent skills from first principles: create a valid portable workflow, install it in the right scope, decide when MCP is the better tool, and review third-party instructions safely. Each guide gives a direct answer, a practical checklist, working examples, and links to the primary standards or product documentation.
02 / compare / 9 min
SKILL.md vs AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md
Choose between on-demand workflows, cross-agent repository guidance, and persistent Claude Code context.
read guide →03 / research / live
Agent Skills Ecosystem Report 2026
Analyze live catalog size, install concentration, leading sources, methodology, and creator lessons.
read guide →04 / rankings / live
Best Agent Skills ranked live
Compare the most-installed workflows with a transparent ranking method and practical selection criteria.
read guide →05 / compare / 10 min
Agent Skills directories compared
Compare discovery, ranking, source evidence, security signals, installation, and submission paths.
read guide →06 / build / 30 min
How to create an agent skill
Write a valid SKILL.md, improve activation, test real outcomes, and publish a portable skill.
read guide →07 / publish / 20 min
How to publish an Agent Skill
Publish from GitHub, verify the public install path, become eligible for ecosystem discovery, and build trust.
read guide →08 / install / 15 min
How to install agent skills
Choose the correct project or personal directory, inspect the source, install, and verify activation.
read guide →09 / compare / 8 min
Agent Skills vs MCP
Understand the boundary between portable workflows and standardized connections to external systems.
read guide →10 / secure / 12 min
Agent skill security checklist
Review instructions, scripts, dependencies, permissions, network access, and update risk before use.
read guide →What can you learn about agent skills?
These guides cover the complete lifecycle: discovery, format and trigger design, installation, compatibility, security review, testing, and publishing. Begin with what Agent Skills are, compare the live Agent Skills rankings, use the SKILL.md creation guide when building a workflow, follow the publishing guide when it is ready to share, and read the security checklist before a skill can run tools or scripts.
Where should you find skills to practice with?
Browse the full catalog, compare the agent, coding, and research categories, or turn a pattern from the agent loop library into your first focused skill. A useful first project is narrow, reversible, and easy to verify.
What do beginners ask about agent skills?
Where should a beginner start with agent skills?
Start with the creation guide to understand the format, then install one small skill and test it on a reversible task. Read the security checklist before granting tools or credentials.
Are these guides specific to one AI tool?
No. They teach the open Agent Skills format and call out client-specific behavior where it matters. Installation locations and optional fields can vary across Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and VS Code.