Are Agent Skills Useless? Developer Rebuttal: I Ship Complex Software with Them
doodlestein · x · 2026-08-31
Addressing recent community claims that 'Agent Skills are useless' or should be deleted, the author offers a rebuttal:
- Do not assume Skills are unnecessary just because model capabilities have improved.
- Practice shows that Skills are key components for building high-quality, sophisticated software systems.
- The author claims they ship more useful software specifically by using Skills extensively.
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