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“think of skills as like you're building like your team a little bit”
What It Means
Claude Skills should be conceptualized as specialized team members rather than just AI tools
Why It Matters
This mental model helps users understand when and how to invest in skill creation
When It's True
When you have ongoing, specialized tasks that would benefit from dedicated expertise
When It's Risky
When over-applied to simple tasks that don't need specialized 'employees'
How to Apply
Ask 'would I hire someone for this?' before creating a skill
Invest in training and improving skills like you would employees
Think about skills as long-term assets for your business
Example Scenario
“Before creating a skill, ask yourself: 'Would I hire a specialist for copywriting reviews?' If yes, create the skill and invest time in making it expert-level.”
Related Knowledge
Skills are automated workflows and tasks that you can apply globally at a project or individual leve
Claude Skills are specialized AI workflows that can be used across different contexts to perform specific tasks consiste
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