Anthropic Launches AI Agent Skills Course
alex_verem · x · 2026-07-16
Anthropic and Andrew Ng released a free 2-hour course on building AI agent skills from scratch.
Key topics covered include:
- How to create agent skills for Claude
- Using Claude's prebuilt skills
- The differences and synergies among skills, tools, MCP, and subagents
- Designing skills for long-running agents
The author highlights the high practical value of the content, noting that many paid bootcamps only cover a fraction of it. They recommend bookmarking it, watching it tonight, and following up with the accompanying guide.
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