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01
New to Agent Skills
What Are Agent Skills? A Plain Guide to SKILL.md
An agent skill is a folder of instructions your AI agent loads only when it needs them. Here is what is inside one, how it differs from a prompt or an MCP server, and when it is worth installing.
02
Ready to install
How to Install a Claude Skill (and Where the Files Actually Go)
Three ways to install an agent skill, the exact directory each agent reads, how to confirm it loaded, and what to do when your agent ignores it.
03
Using another Agent
Do Agent Skills Work in Codex, Cursor and Other Agents?
The SKILL.md format is open, so the same folder usually runs in more than one agent. Here is what transfers, what does not, and how to check before you install.