… In this article, we explain what Skills are, show how they work, and share best practices for building your own. The anatomy of a skill To see Skills in action, let’s walk through a real example: one of the skills that powers Claude’s recently launched document editing abilities . …
… Finally, we’re adding new Agent Skills for scientific problem selection , converting instrument data to Allotrope , and supporting bioinformatics work with skills bundles for scVI-tools and Nextflow deployment . …
… At scale, that efficiency compounds. …
… Human and AI skills. …
… Sonnet 4.6 brings much-improved coding skills to more of our users. …
… Opus 4.8’s capabilities The table below shows how Opus 4.8 compares to its predecessor and to other models on tests of coding, agentic skills, reasoning, and practical knowledge work tasks. …
… Analysts are using it to build and update coverage models, separate signal from noise, and pressure-test their work — all with a step-change in efficiency. …
… If, for example, effective AI use requires complementary skills and expertise—which we argued in our previous report —and if such skills can be acquired through use and experimentation, then the benefits from early adoption may be self-reinforcing. …
… Some specifically noted that this experience made them feel that their coding skills were not as sharp as they used to be. …
… But for me the real phase transition was running Claude Code with access to files, terminal commands, agents, skills, memory etc. …