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ClaudeAI users debate the necessity and utility of platform "skills"

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A user on the ClaudeAI subreddit is questioning the utility of "skills" within the platform, suggesting they might be redundant given the ability to create custom prompts. They describe their own usage, which involves connectors, MCPs, and prompt generation for coding, learning, productivity, and personal organization. The user is seeking input from others who actively use Claude skills to understand their benefits and how they differ from saved prompts. AI

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ClaudeAI users debate the necessity and utility of platform "skills"

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Novel-Injury3030 ·

    Are people here actually using skills?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've never used skills, I use connectors and MCPs but for most things I just prompt it or ask Claude to generate a prompt or a handoff and then use that for a new session. I've always seen skills as sort of unnecessary since I can just custom mak…

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