https://infotechwithben.com/tags/skills/Recent content in Skills on Ben's Info Tech BlogHugoenSat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://infotechwithben.com/posts/claude-skills-best-practices/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://infotechwithben.com/posts/claude-skills-best-practices/Mental Model A skill is a Markdown file that extends Claude’s behavior. Think of it as a persistent instruction set Claude loads on demand — not a script that runs automatically, but a detailed playbook Claude reads and follows when the right task comes up. How Claude finds and loads skills: At session start, Claude scans all registered skill directories and loads only each skill’s name and description (the frontmatter). Full content is not loaded yet.