Dev defends Agent Skills: Models aren't good enough yet
doodlestein · x · 2026-08-31
Responding to claims that agent skills are obsolete due to advanced models, the author argues critics lack recent shipping experience. They emphasize that using skills extensively allows them to ship more sophisticated, high-quality software, implying skills remain crucial for now.
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