Delete and Revalidate Agent Skills Often to Avoid Early Standardization
jdjohnson · x · 2026-08-31
GeoffreyHuntley advises frequently deleting and rewriting agents.md and skills, especially between model releases. Developers should take learnings and revalidate every few months, as models improve and require less explicit instruction (malloc) to drive behaviors. It is still too early for standardization.
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