<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AISkillsify — Blog</title><description>Practical guides to Agent Skills for Claude Code: what they are, how to install them, and how they compare to MCP servers and plugins.</description><link>https://www.aiskillsify.com</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Agent Skills vs MCP vs Plugins: Which One Do You Need?</title><link>https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/agent-skills-vs-mcp-vs-plugins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/agent-skills-vs-mcp-vs-plugins</guid><description>Skills teach an agent judgement, MCP servers give it new capabilities, plugins package both for distribution. Here is how to tell which one your problem needs.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>agent-skills</category><category>mcp</category><category>plugins</category><category>comparison</category></item><item><title>What Are Claude Agent Skills? A Practical Guide</title><link>https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/what-are-claude-agent-skills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/what-are-claude-agent-skills</guid><description>Agent Skills are folders of instructions an AI coding agent loads on demand. What is inside one, how the agent picks it, and when to write your own.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>agent-skills</category><category>claude-code</category><category>fundamentals</category></item><item><title>How to Install Claude Code Skills: A Step-by-Step Guide</title><link>https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/how-to-install-claude-code-skills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aiskillsify.com/blog/how-to-install-claude-code-skills</guid><description>Three ways to install an Agent Skill: plugin marketplace, manual copy, and project-scoped. Plus how to verify it loaded and why skills fail to fire.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>claude-code</category><category>installation</category><category>how-to</category></item></channel></rss>