A guide for beginners
Six short pieces. What a skill is, how to choose one, how to ask for work and how skills stay current. Each piece has its own page, so read them in order or open the one you need.
Articles
What is a skill
Ready-made directions that tell your AI how a job is done.
Read the articleThe difference between a skill and a request
A request says what you want, a skill knows how it is done.
Read the articleHow to choose your first package
Start from the job, not the tool, and install the few that fit.
Read the articleHow to write a good request
What you want, who it is for, what you have, what to avoid.
Read the articleWhat licenses mean
MIT, Apache 2.0 and referral only, in plain words.
Read the articleHow skills stay current
We tell you when a new version is out, and you approve the update.
Read the article
You have read it, now try it
The best guide is seeing the difference with your own eyes on a job you know well. The Setup page walks through the order step by step.