Complex Claude, Actually This Simple — Must-Know Skills Perfect Guide Part 2

Have you heard of MCP but don’t know about skills? Actually, this is used more often. Once you create it, you use it for life.

1. What exactly are skills? — Explained in one sentence

Skills = Making Claude remember work you do frequently

For example, let’s say every time you write a blog post, you say this:

“Make the title bold and striking, add numbers to H2s, always include a table, add a preview for the next post at the end. And make code blocks have a dark background…”

You know how annoying it is to explain this every time?

When you save it as a skill, it becomes this:

“Write a blog post.” → Done.

2. What’s the difference from MCP?

Many people get confused. Let me clarify:

	MCP	Skills
Role	Connect external tools	Save work methods
Analogy	Power drill bits	Experienced worker’s habits
Example	Connect GitHub, control Blender	Always write in this format
When to use	When external services are needed	When there’s a lot of repetitive work

Use both. Connect tools with MCP, save work methods with skills. That’s where the real power comes from.

3. Skills vs CLAUDE.md — This is confusing too

Both make Claude remember something, but there are differences.

	CLAUDE.md	Skills
What to save	Project environment, rules	How to do specific tasks
Scope of application	Always applied to entire project	Applied only when called
Analogy	Company bylaws	Work manual
Example	Use Python 3.11, explain in Korean	When writing blog posts, use this format

CLAUDE.md = Things to always follow. Skills = Things to pull out when needed.

4. 3 practical skill templates

Skills are created as .md files. Create a skills/ folder in your project folder and save them there.

4-1. Blog writing skill

📄 skills/blog-write.md

# Blog Writing Skill

## Title Rules
– Provocative and curiosity-inducing titles
– Use expressions like “Just know this”, “Actually”, “Complete guide”

## Body Structure
– H2 includes numbers (Example: 1. Installation)
– H3 uses number-number format (Example: 1-1. Details)
– Must include at least one table
– Code blocks with dark background
– Important content highlighted in yellow box

## Closing
– End with summary table
– Include preview of next post
– End with comment-inducing phrase

4-2. Blender work skill

📄 skills/blender-work.md

# Blender Work Skill

## Pre-work Checklist
– Always report current scene status before starting work
– Check object name list before starting work

## File Saving Rules
– Save automatic backup before work (filename_backup_date)
– Save final version to /outputs folder after completion
– Always save textures separately to /textures folder

## Mistake Prevention
– Always ask for confirmation before deletion
– Show camera angle preview before rendering
– Summarize changes after work completion

4-3. Automation pipeline skill

📄 skills/pipeline.md

# Automation Pipeline Skill

## Code Writing Rules
– Always show flowchart before execution
– Separate API keys into .env file
– Always include error handling code

## Log Rules
– Save all work logs to /logs folder by date
– Include Telegram notification code on error

## After Completion
– Report execution results summary
– Confirm next scheduled execution time

5. How to call skills

Once you’ve created a skill file, call it to Claude like this:

# Read skill file directly and apply
claude “Read skills/blog-write.md and write a blog post on this topic: Claude MCP Introduction”

Or register the skill path in CLAUDE.md to auto-load:

# Add this inside CLAUDE.md
– When writing blog posts, refer to skills/blog-write.md
– When working with Blender, refer to skills/blender-work.md

CLAUDE.md + skills combination is most powerful. CLAUDE.md is the big rules, skills are the detailed manuals.

6. 3 tips for using skills well

6-1. Start with just one

If you greedily create 10 at once, you can’t manage them. Create a skill for just your most repetitive task first. It’s much better to refine it while using it.

6-2. The more specific, the better

If you write vaguely, Claude will also follow vaguely.

❌ Vague skill	✅ Specific skill
Write in an easy-to-read way	Add numbers to each H2, include at least one table, code blocks with dark background
Save files well	Save to /outputs folder in date_filename format

6-3. Update your skills too

As you use Claude, you’ll think “I wish it did this.” Add it to your skill file every time. Skills evolve to match your style more and more.

7. Summary — Just remember this

Concept	One sentence summary
Skills	Making Claude remember repetitive tasks
Difference from MCP	MCP connects tools, skills save work methods
Difference from CLAUDE.md	CLAUDE.md always applies, skills are called when needed
How to create	Save as .md file in skills/ folder
How to start	Create skill for your most-used task first

8. Next episode preview

Episode 3 is finally practical hands-on setup.

✔ From Claude Code installation to MCP connection
✔ Master 10 essential commands
✔ Recommended MCP servers you can use right away for 3D and automation

If you get stuck making skills, leave a comment. Also let me know what tasks you want to create as skills.

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

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