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Learn: AI skills and agents guides
38 guides on AI skills, agents and MCP, in 9 topics. Every guide points back to real tools on the shelf, free and credited to their authors. Pick a topic below, or search if you already know what you need.
Getting Started
2 guidesNew to skills, prompts and agents? Start here.
Browse all 2 guides →Setup Guides
2 guidesStep by step: install a skill or connect an agent.
Browse all 2 guides →Agent Guides
2 guidesWorking with coding agents like Claude Code day to day.
- What happens to my workflow if Claude Code goes away?→
- How to stop a coding agent from taking actions without asking→
Comparisons
2 guidesOne tool against another, on cost and fit.
- Best AI for Google Drive: Claude vs Gemini for Small Teams→
- GitHub Copilot vs Claude for coding: how the cost really compares→
Best Skills
11 guidesHand-picked skills and prompts for one kind of job.
- Best AI skills for content marketing (2026)→
- Best AI translation skills for books, articles and blogs (2026)→
- Best game development skills for Claude Code (2026)→
- Best prompt engineering skills for Claude and Codex (2026)→
Format and Reference
3 guidesHow SKILL.md and related files are put together.
- How to write a SKILL.md: a step-by-step guide (2026)→
- SKILL.md format explained: files, fields and limits (2026)→
- What is SKILL.md frontmatter? Every field, in plain English (2026)→
MCP and Protocols
4 guidesMCP servers: what they do, which to pick, how to build one.
- Put AgentAlley inside Claude (MCP)→
- Text to SQL MCP Server: How to Design One for Good Reports→
- Most Popular MCP Servers People Keep Using (2026)→
- Top 8 MCP servers worth installing for Claude (2026)→
For Creators
4 guidesFor people who make and share their own skills and content.
- How to sell digital products with AI: a creator's toolkit (2026)→
- AI Agent Limitations: 6 Asks Agents Still Can't Deliver→
- How to write a YouTube script with AI, step by step→
- Top 6 AI marketing skills for people trying to sell something→
Deep Dives
8 guidesLonger reads on how AI agents behave in real work.
- AI Agents in Production Examples: 6 Jobs They Do Today→
- When Not to Use AI Agents: 5 Checks Before You Ship→
- How to Reduce LLM Costs Without Hurting Quality→
- Is Claude Getting Worse? How to Measure It Yourself→
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