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AI Agent Skills Explained: SKILL.md, Tools, MCP and How to Write Skills That Don't Waste Tokens
Agent skills are SKILL.md folders that teach an agent a task, loaded only when needed. How they differ from tools and MCP, and rules for fast, low-cost skills.
Oct 18, 2026
· 9 min read