Writing a skills.md File for a Washing Machine
LukeW · x · 2026-08-12
Tech blogger Luke Wroblewski shared a photo of a skills.md file written for his washing machine. This interesting practice illustrates that with the evolution of AI agents and tool-calling protocols like MCP, the functionalities of real-world devices can be standardized into readable formats, allowing AI to understand and interact with physical hardware directly.
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