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RPEverybody’s talking about Claude Code but I’m surprised at how little people are using Claude Skills – which is honestly the feature that makes the whole thing worth using.
Instead of re-explaining how you work every time you open a new session, you write it down once in a simple markdown file and Claude automatically understands your preferred structure, format, standard etc for the output.
This video breaks down what Skills are, how to create your first one in a few minutes, and how to start building a system that actually works the way your brain works.
Save this for later.
Quick note: Skills also exist on regular Claude, but those are pre-built — things like creating docs and spreadsheets. Claude Code is where you build your own custom Skills tailored to how you actually work.
So regular Claude gives you Skills that are essentially like system prompts at the project level. Claude Code is where you can really get their full value.
Second note: I recommend having between five and 10 clearly defined skills that don’t overlap in their purpose. The more skills you have (especially overlapping ones) — the less reliable they become.
@rpn
