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1Best skills to build an AI agent: six free picks, in order (2026)Six free AgentAlley skills that help you build an AI agent step by step: pick the pattern, write the loop, add tools, ground it, plan memory and run evals. · 2026-11-09 · Quang Hieu2Best AI skills for content marketing (2026)Four free agent skills for the content marketing loop: plan topics, write the opening, send the newsletter, and turn it into social posts. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu3Best AI translation skills for books, articles and blogs (2026)Three free AI translation skills for agents: whole books in parallel chunks, articles with a glossary and three modes, and blog posts translated with their SEO kept. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu4Best game development skills for Claude Code (2026)Three free game development skills for AI coding agents: Godot 4 GDScript patterns, Unity ECS with DOTS, and a build-and-check loop for HTML and JS web games. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu5Best prompt engineering skills for Claude and Codex (2026)Three free, open-source prompt engineering skills: one for prompt patterns, one for marketing prompt versioning, one for eval-driven prompt work. What each covers. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu6Best Web3 and Solidity skills for Claude Code (2026)Three free add-ons for smart contract work: a Solidity security skill, a Hardhat and Foundry testing skill, and a blockchain developer subagent. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu7How to create an online course with AI: three free skills (2026)Plan an online course with an AI agent and three free skills: a full idea-to-launch guide, single lesson plans, and a reading list from your syllabus. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu8How to write a SKILL.md: a step-by-step guide (2026)Write your first SKILL.md in six steps: one job, a matching name, a description agents can match, a short body, extra files, and a real check. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu9How to sell digital products with AI: a creator's toolkit (2026)Three free agent add-ons for selling digital products: read your Gumroad store, draft and check Etsy listings, and plan content that brings buyers in. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu10SKILL.md format explained: files, fields and limits (2026)The SKILL.md format explained from the open spec and the Claude Code docs: the folder layout, the two required fields, the size limits and how agents load it. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu11What is SKILL.md frontmatter? Every field, in plain English (2026)What SKILL.md frontmatter is, which fields are required, which ones Claude Code adds, and the mistakes that stop a skill from loading or uploading. · 2026-10-18 · Quang Hieu12AI Agents in Production Examples: 6 Jobs They Do TodayAI agents in production examples: six jobs agents really do today, from support tickets to on-call, plus a free skill on our shelf to start each one. · 2026-10-17 · Quang Hieu13How to Use AI Effectively at Work: 6 Habits Most People SkipHow to use AI effectively at work: six habits that set heavy users apart, from saved context to pushback on demand, plus 6 free skills to start today. · 2026-10-16 · Quang Hieu14When Not to Use AI Agents: 5 Checks Before You ShipWhen not to use AI agents at work: five checks that tell you an agent should stay a prototype, plus 5 free skills that run each check before launch. · 2026-10-15 · Quang Hieu15AI Agent Limitations: 6 Asks Agents Still Can't DeliverAI agent limitations, seen from the buyer side: memory, safe access, audit trails, judgment, proof of value and honest reports. 6 free picks for each gap. · 2026-10-14 · Quang Hieu16Text to SQL MCP Server: How to Design One for Good ReportsHow to design a text to SQL MCP server so an LLM writes correct report queries: read-only access, few tools, schema context, stated assumptions. 5 free picks. · 2026-10-13 · Quang Hieu17Most Popular MCP Servers People Keep Using (2026)The most popular MCP servers that stay installed: four official servers for Supabase, Notion, Cloudflare and Docker. What each does, how to connect, the catch. · 2026-10-12 · Quang Hieu18How to Reduce LLM Costs Without Hurting QualityHow to reduce LLM costs without worse or slower answers: audit spend, trim context, prove a cheaper setup holds up, and five free skills for the plan. · 2026-10-11 · Quang Hieu19Is Claude Getting Worse? How to Measure It YourselfIs Claude getting worse, or is it your session? A plain way to measure a quiet model change on your own tasks, plus five free skills to run the checks. · 2026-10-10 · Quang Hieu20AI Agent Decision Making: When a Model Like JEV HelpsAI agent decision making, answered plainly: when a typed decision model like JEV earns a place in your agent loop, when it does not, and five free skills to check. · 2026-10-10 · Quang Hieu21Best AI for Google Drive: Claude vs Gemini for Small TeamsBest AI for Google Drive for a small business: when Gemini fits, when Claude fits, and five free skills that turn Drive files into reviews, redlines and briefs. · 2026-10-09 · Quang Hieu22AI Agent Use Cases for Personal Use: 5 First Jobs to Give ItAI agent use cases for personal use, picked by first job: inbox, morning brief, meeting notes, research, topic alerts. Five free skills you can open and use now. · 2026-10-08 · Quang Hieu23Multi-Agent Debate in LLMs: Personas That Reason DifferentlyMulti-agent debate in LLMs only helps when each persona reasons differently. Five steps that make it happen, plus five free skills you can open and use now. · 2026-10-07 · Quang Hieu24Email marketing with AI: 4 free skills, step by stepHow to do email marketing with AI: plan a newsletter, write a full sequence, clean AI tone out of the copy and check your list, using four free open-source skills. · 2026-10-06 · Quang Hieu25What happens to my workflow if Claude Code goes away?A plain answer on keeping your AI coding workflow alive if one tool vanishes, plus four free skills that keep memory, logs, docs and a backup engine in files. · 2026-10-06 · Quang Hieu26How to stop a coding agent from taking actions without askingA plain answer on making a coding agent ask before it edits, runs or pushes, plus five free skills that add a plan gate, a sandbox and a review step. · 2026-10-05 · Quang Hieu27Claude Code subagents explained: what they are, with 5 real examplesWhat Claude Code subagents are, where the files live, and five free, open-source subagent files from real repos, with the limits each file admits. · 2026-10-04 · Quang Hieu28GitHub Copilot vs Claude for coding: how the cost really comparesCopilot bills a seat, Claude bills usage. A plain answer on which costs less for coding, plus four free skills that cut wasted runs whichever you pay for. · 2026-10-04 · Quang Hieu29How to write a YouTube script with AI, step by stepA practical workflow for YouTube scripts with Claude and free skills: research from transcripts, a 30-second hook, a structured draft and an edit pass. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu30Claude skills for everyday work: 6 free ones and how to install themWhat a Claude skill is, how to install one in two minutes, and six free skills for email, meetings, research, writing and video notes — each with its source. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu31How to write a cold email with AI (that a person would answer)A step-by-step way to write cold emails with Claude or ChatGPT using free, open-source skills: what to give the AI, the structure to ask for, and what to cut. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu32Top 6 AI marketing skills for people trying to sell somethingSix free, open-source AI skills for the selling side of a side project: ad-to-page match, AI search, blog posts, pricing, stock and copy, with honest limits. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu33Top 6 Claude Code skills that make you better at using itSix free, open-source skills that give Claude Code a better way to plan, debug, split work and review code, with what each one is good for and its catch. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu34Top 8 MCP servers worth installing for Claude (2026)Eight free, open-source MCP servers people on Reddit keep naming: docs, browser, GitHub, Chrome, web search, Notion and Postgres. What each does and the catch. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu35Top 6 prompts worth saving for ChatGPT and ClaudeSix free CC0 prompts from prompts.chat: a system prompt, a prompt-writing helper, a hallucination check and three for research and design. What each does and the catch. · 2026-10-03 · Quang Hieu