AI agents become far more useful when we extend them with skills, reusable instruction sets that teach an agent how to perform a workflow without being re‑explained each time. Inspired by Anthropic’s Agent Skills framework, this talk offers a simple, practical introduction to how skills work and how to design them well.
We’ll cover the basics of structuring a skill, share best practices for making them reliable, and walk through a real use case to show how skills can turn a generic agent into a specialised, production‑ready assistant. Perfect for anyone curious about building more capable AI systems, from beginners to practitioners.