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Guides, comparisons, and tutorials for AI agent skills.

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Comparisons

MCP vs REST APIs: When to Use Each for AI Agents

MCP and REST APIs both connect agents to external services. Here is when MCP makes sense and when a plain API call is simpler.

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Agent Setup

How to Set Up Claude Code Skills on Windows

Windows-specific setup for Claude Code skills: file paths, PowerShell commands, WSL considerations, and common gotchas.

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Agent Setup

Where Are Cursor Skills Stored? File Paths by OS

Every directory Cursor checks for .cursorrules and SKILL.md files on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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Agent Setup

Where Are Codex CLI Skills Stored?

File paths and directory structure for SKILL.md skills in OpenAI Codex CLI on every platform.

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Agent Setup

Where Are Gemini CLI Skills Stored?

How Gemini CLI discovers and loads SKILL.md files. Covers project-local, user-level, and plugin-installed skill paths.

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Agent Setup

Claude Code Skills Not Loading? Common Fixes

Your skill installed but Claude Code ignores it. Here are the most common causes and how to fix each one.

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Guides

How to Update and Manage Your Installed AI Agent Skills

Keeping SKILL.md files current: checking versions, updating from Git, managing conflicts, and cleaning up unused skills.

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Guides

How to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage with Skills

Skills that load on every request burn tokens. Here is how progressive loading works and how to keep costs down.

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Guides

AI Agent Skills Not Triggering? How the Description Field Works

The description in SKILL.md frontmatter controls when your skill activates. How agents match descriptions to user requests.

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Guides

How to Share AI Agent Skills Across a Development Team

Project-scoped skills, Git workflows, and keeping everyone on the same AI agent config without stepping on each other.

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best-of

Best AI Agent Skill Combinations: Bundles That Work Together

Some skills complement each other. The best combinations for frontend, backend, DevOps, and full-stack workflows.

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Comparisons

Claude Code Plugins vs Skills: What Is the Difference?

Plugins and skills both extend Claude Code, but they work differently. When to use each and how they interact.