Analyze the Anatomy of an Agent Skill¶
| Course | Claude for Builders: AI Workflows and Product Prototyping |
| Session | Session 4: Claude Skills |
| Module | Build Agent Skills |
| Type | Self-Paced |
Dissect what Skills are—reusable instruction sets that teach Claude how to execute your workflows consistently. Analyze their anatomy: metadata, instructions, and resources. Then distinguish when to use Skills versus Prompts, Projects, MCP, or Agents.
Objectives¶
- Analyze the anatomy of an Agent Skill including metadata, instructions, and resource structure
- Distinguish Skills from Prompts, Projects, MCP, and Subagents to select the right building block
- Identify when to use each agentic building block based on the workflow requirements