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How to Write a SKILL.md That Agents Actually Pick Up

October 31, 2026 · agent-skills, skill-md, how-to, authoring

A practical guide to the Agent Skills SKILL.md format: frontmatter rules, descriptions that trigger, progressive disclosure, scripts, and a pre-publish checklist.

SKILL.md vs AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md vs MCP: Which One Do You Need?

October 31, 2026 · agent-skills, mcp, agents-md, claude-md, comparison

SKILL.md packages a task an agent loads on demand. AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md give always-on project context. An MCP server exposes live tools and data. A comparison table, decision steps, and examples.

How to Track Agent Skill and MCP Server Changes (and Pin Versions)

October 31, 2026 · agent-skills, mcp, versioning, supply-chain, monitoring

Pin third-party SKILL.md files to a commit and MCP servers to an exact version, then watch for changes with daily checks and signed webhooks. Scripts and a review workflow included.