The AI World Is Stuck in a Naming Nightmare: Claude Skills Launch Sparks Developer Backlash, LLM Ecosystem on the Brink!
📢 Claude Skills — Anthropic’s New Leap Beyond ChatGPT-Style Tools
Not long ago, people joked:
> "ChatGPT can do everything — except actual work."
Anthropic’s latest announcement changes the game:
Claude Skills — a new way for Claude to work and actively learn professional skills.
Unlike plugins or simple commands, Claude Skills allow Claude to call specific skill sets — structured packages of instructions, scripts, and resources — to complete professional, repeatable tasks.
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🔍 What Are Claude Skills?
Definition
> Skill = A folder containing instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude can automatically load when needed.
Key difference: It’s not a plugin or just an API call — it’s a programmable toolbox Claude can pick from when solving real tasks.
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📂 Structure of a Skill
A Skill folder contains:
- Instructions – How to use the resources; execution guidelines.
- Scripts – Runnable logic for completing tasks.
- Resources – Templates, files, brand guides, data models, etc.
Core file: `SKILL.md` (YAML + Markdown) defining parameters, dependencies, and logic.
📎 Example: GitHub SKILL.md
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🛠 How Skills Work
Storage Options:
- Local (`~/.claude/skills/`)
- Cloud — accessible via Claude API or Claude Code.
Loading Process:
- Claude scans its library upon receiving a task.
- Matches relevant Skills.
- Loads only what’s needed — saving tokens and keeping responses fast.
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Progressive Disclosure
Anthropic compares Skills loading to reading a manual:
- Table of contents first.
- Chapters when relevant.
- Appendices only on demand.
Benefits:
- Efficient performance
- Reduced cost
- Enhanced security
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Core Attributes
- Composable – Stack multiple Skills; Claude orchestrates calls.
- Portable – Same format works in Apps, Code, API.
- Efficient – Loads only relevant data/tasks.
- Powerful – Can run executable code.
💡 Think of Skills as your company’s onboarding manual for Claude.
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🚀 Use Cases & Examples
Official Examples:
- AI Office Assistant – Auto-generate Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PDF.
- Enterprise Knowledge Workflows – Access guidelines, scripts, formats.
- Custom Agent Architectures – Add team-specific skills to Claude Code via SDK.
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Enterprise Bonus: Anthropic offers Microsoft 365 MCP Connectors for Claude Team & Enterprise to directly access:
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Outlook
- Teams
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⚙ Executable Intelligence
Claude Skills aren’t just storage — they can run code directly.
Example from Anthropic:
> Sorting with tokens is slow & costly.
> A sorting algorithm script is instant, cheaper, and more consistent.
This bridges natural language reasoning with traditional programming precision.
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🔐 Security & Risks
With executable power comes vulnerability.
Anthropic's Recommendations:
- Install only from trusted sources.
- Inspect the SKILL.md file before use.
- Avoid Skills with suspicious network commands.
Possible Future:
Claude creating its own Skills — an AI self-learning system. But with it comes complexity and bigger security debates.
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🌪 Naming Chaos in the AI Ecosystem
The release sparked debates — some called it “the Unix moment for AI,” others “concept churn hell”:
> "Tools, functions, skills, agents, subagents, commands, apps — it's all heading to complexity collapse."
Cautionary points:
- More features = more errors + developer cognitive load.
- Similar functionalities get packaged into different names.
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🏗 Bigger AI Architecture Discussions
The conversation evolved to AI workflow design:
- Risk of being trapped in agent-only thinking.
- Need for programming language integration with agents.
- Avoiding wasted effort and fractured concept ecosystems.
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💼 What This Means for You
For developers:
- Easy format: Markdown + resources.
- Share Skills publicly or build for teams.
For enterprises:
- Build a secure, internal Skills library.
- Integrate with CRM, ERP, KB systems.
- Create an “AI employee” fluent in internal processes.
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❓ Discussion Starter
What’s the first Skill you’d train Claude with?
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If you’d like, I can prepare a developer-oriented quick start guide for Claude Skills next — including file structure, example YAML, and a “Hello World” executable skill.
Do you want me to?
