In the AI Era, Build a Skill Before Starting Work
yihui_indie · x · 2026-07-13
The author argues that in the AI era, to determine if a task is worth starting, you shouldn't just check if it's repetitive, but whether it can be packaged as a SKILL.
They further suggest that if a task doesn't even have a SKILL, it probably shouldn't be handed over to AI directly. Conversely, having a SKILL forces deeper thinking about both the "workflow" and the "Agent itself."
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