A skill is just a folder with instructions that AI can trigger based on a given task.
1. The Anatomy of a Skill
A skill is essentially a folder containing three types of files. You can think of these as the Brain, the Library, and the Hands of the skill.
2. Skills vs. Projects: Which do I use?
It’s easy to get these confused. Here is the simplest way to tell them apart:
- Projects are like a specific filing cabinet for one job (e.g., "Q3 Marketing Campaign"). You go there to work on that specific topic.
- Skills are like habit training. They follow you across different conversations to ensure Claude always performs a certain way (e.g., "Always write in my voice").
Check out the below tutorial from my buddy Peter Yang!
Have you tried Claude Skills as yet? 👇