Ten agent skills worth writing first, with the template for each
The skills that pay for themselves in the first week are the ones for tasks a team does often and slightly differently every time.
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How to write an agent skill (SKILL.md) that a model actually follows
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How MCP servers are priced, and what you are actually paying for
Free, subscription, one-time licence — and the metered model that keeps being tried and keeps disappearing.
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Remote vs local MCP servers: the trade nobody spells out
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