What makes a GOOD skill versus a BAD skill? --- Good skills are: reusable across multiple agents, domain-focused (not too broad), contain reference material and checklists, and include verification steps. Bad skills are: specific to only one agent, too broad in scope, just instructions without reference material, and missing verification checklists.
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id: 05-007
category_id: 5
difficulty: senior
profiles:
- senior
- power
correct: b
options:
a: Good skills are longer, bad skills are shorter
b: Good skills are reusable, domain-focused, and include reference material; bad
skills are single-agent specific and too broad
c: Good skills use opus, bad skills use haiku
d: Good skills have more files
doc_reference:
file: guide/ultimate-guide.md
section: 5.1 Understanding Skills
anchor: '#what-makes-a-good-skill'
---
What makes a GOOD skill versus a BAD skill?
---
Good skills are: reusable across multiple agents, domain-focused (not too broad), contain reference material and checklists, and include verification steps. Bad skills are: specific to only one agent, too broad in scope, just instructions without reference material, and missing verification checklists.
Files in this skill
001-what-is-the-relationship-between-skills-and-agents.md831 B
002-where-should-skill-files-be-stored.md981 B
003-what-is-the-required-file-in-a-skill-folder.md632 B
