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Skill: AI release notes generator from git history and PRs
Copy-paste skill file that generates release notes from git commits and PRs. Handles conventional commits, plain messages, and GitHub CLI.
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.
Skill: incident triage
A ready-to-use skill that triages production alerts by checking logs, recent deploys, and health endpoints. Read-only. Copy and install in 30 seconds.
Building agent skills with MCP
The Model Context Protocol is how tools talk to AI models. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how to build your first MCP server.
AI agents for sales teams
Lead enrichment, CRM cleanup, proposal drafting, and meeting prep. How sales teams are using agent skills to spend more time selling and less time on admin.
Observability for agents
Your agent did something weird and you have no idea why. Logging, tracing, and debugging patterns that make agent behavior understandable.
Building a Slack bot with agent skills
A step-by-step walkthrough of building a Slack bot that can search your docs, answer questions, and take actions, using agent skills and the Slack API.
AI agents for customer support
Ticket routing, response drafting, knowledge base maintenance, and escalation. How to add agent skills to support workflows without frustrating customers.
Building a data pipeline tool
An ETL-style data pipeline tool with validation stages and human-in-the-loop confirmation, demonstrating multi-step workflows and safety patterns in Python.
How to use AI for meal planning, travel itineraries, and money decisions
Use AI to plan meals, build travel itineraries, analyze your budget, and compare big purchases, without spending hours on research.
Skill: documentation generator
A skill that reads your code and generates documentation. README sections, function docs, API references, all matching your project's existing style.
Using AI as a personal tutor and study companion
Use AI skills as a study companion: concept explanations, practice problems, language learning help, and personalized tutoring.
AI agents for DevOps and SRE teams
Incident response, runbook automation, log analysis, and alert triage. How agent skills fit into the on-call workflow without making things worse.
Skill composition
Orchestrating multiple skills together: dependency resolution, parallel execution, shared context, and building complex capabilities from simple parts.
AI agents for marketing teams
Campaign copy, content calendars, SEO research, and A/B test analysis. How marketing teams are actually using agent skills, with prompts you can steal.
Skill: changelog generator
A skill that generates a clean changelog from git history. Reads commits between two refs, groups by type, and outputs formatted markdown.
Security Considerations for Agent Skills
A practical guide to securing agent skills: input sanitization, least privilege, sandboxing, secrets management, and audit logging.
AI for job searching
Resume tailoring, cover letters, interview prep, and company research. A practical guide to using AI skills throughout your job search.
Building a code review tool
A multi-step code review tool that diffs changes, analyzes code quality, and generates structured feedback, demonstrating skill composition and error handling.
When NOT to use an agent
Agents are powerful, but they're not the answer to everything. Sometimes a script, a form, or a human is the better choice. Here's how to tell the difference.
Context management for AI agents
Strategies for working within context window limits: summarization, selective loading, and memory patterns for agent skills.
The cost of bad tool descriptions
Your agent keeps picking the wrong tool. The problem isn't the code, it's the description. Real examples of tool descriptions that fail and how to fix them.
AI for parents
Homework help, meal planning, schedule juggling, and explaining black holes to a six-year-old. How to use AI skills when you're outnumbered.
Multi-step workflows for AI agents
Patterns for chaining skills into complex, multi-step workflows with state management, branching logic, and recovery strategies.
Skill: test writer
A skill that reads a source file and generates tests. Detects the language, framework, and existing patterns to match your style.
Prompt engineering vs skill design
They sound similar but they solve different problems. When to write a better prompt and when to build a skill instead.
AI for small business owners
You don't need enterprise software or a tech team. Here's how real small business owners are using AI skills to save hours every week.
Human-in-the-loop patterns for AI agents
Patterns for involving humans in agent workflows: approval gates, progressive autonomy, and knowing when to escalate.
AI agent skill anti-patterns to avoid
Common mistakes in agent skill design: the god tool, leaky abstractions, over-parameterization, and patterns that lead to unreliable agents.
Agent memory patterns for non-developers
What 'memory' actually means for AI agents, why your assistant forgets things, and how to work with memory instead of fighting it.
How to get better results from AI
How to get the most out of AI agent skills: writing better instructions, iterating on outputs, knowing limitations, and when to trust vs. verify.
Skill: commit message writer
A skill that reads your staged changes and writes a conventional commit message following your project's conventions.
Testing and debugging agent skills
A practical guide to testing agent skills: unit tests, integration tests with mock LLM responses, snapshot tests, and debugging techniques.
Error handling patterns for AI agents
How to build agent skills that handle failures gracefully: retry strategies, fallbacks, partial completion, and informative error responses.
Choosing the right AI tool
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and dozens more. How to figure out which one actually fits what you need.
Building a file search tool
A complete, annotated implementation of a file search tool with glob pattern matching, result formatting, and thorough tests.
Skill: PR review
A ready-to-use skill that reviews pull requests for bugs, style issues, and missing tests. Copy the markdown file into your project and invoke it.
AI for creative writing, brainstorming, and content planning
Practical ways to use AI for brainstorming, writing assistance, image prompt crafting, and content calendar planning.
Writing effective skill instructions
The words you use to describe a skill matter more than the code behind it. How to write instructions that agents actually follow.
How skills use tools
How to write skills that call the right tools with the right inputs and handle what comes back. Skills encode judgment; tools execute.
AI for productivity: task management, scheduling, and inbox triage
Practical ways to use AI for task management, scheduling, note organization, and inbox triage.
Skill design principles
Foundational principles for designing composable, predictable, and maintainable skill files including single responsibility and idempotency.
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.
How agents actually work under the hood
The think-act-observe loop, tool calling, and context windows explained without the hype. What's really happening when an AI agent does something for you.
How to design AI agent skills
A deep dive into the four pillars of skill design: clear descriptions, well-typed parameters, error handling, and predictable output.
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.
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.
What are agent skills and why they matter
A beginner-friendly introduction to AI agent skills: what they are, why they're transforming how we work with AI, and how to think about them.