Igor Pogany describes an AI skill as a reusable instruction manualAn AI agent skill is a reusable package of instructions, resources, and tool guidance for performing a bounded kind of work. that can be installed in Claude or ChatGPT instead of restating the same process in every conversation. Most skills are primarily text, so users can inspect their instructions before installing them and transfer the underlying workflow between compatible tools.
The built-in Skill Creator in Claude, called Template Creator in ChatGPT, can turn a completed multi-step process into a reusable skill. Pogany also recommends a grilling skill that repeatedly asks clarifying questionsRequirements elicitation is the process of asking structured questions to turn a vague request into clear goals, constraints, users, and success criteria., often with suggested answers, until a vague idea has a concrete purpose, audience and business model.
For recurring research and document work, the professional report generator first clarifies scope, searches the web and plans a structureResearch workflow automation coordinates AI-assisted scoping, evidence gathering, drafting, verification, and reporting as a repeatable process. before writing and exporting a document. Pogany argues that this staged workflow produces a more useful report than asking for a finished answer immediately.
The Idea Refine skill applies lenses such as inversion, simplification and scaleIdea refinement uses structured perspectives, evidence, and feedback to make an initial concept clearer, stronger, or more practical. to generate alternative versions of an idea. The ELI5 skill takes a different role: it creates a simple visual explanation of a complicated subject, making it useful as an accessible first step into unfamiliar material.
The final recommendation, Unslop, audits writing for recurring AI patterns and encourages stronger opinions, varied rhythm and a more natural voice. Pogany closes with a security warning: skills from unfamiliar repositories should be read in full because their instructions can include codeAn agent skill audit reviews an AI skill's instructions, files, tools, and permissions before the skill is trusted or installed.. Channel membership and subscription promotions are omitted from this summary.
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