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Agent Skills

Why Can Agent Skills Reduce Performance? Lessons from Microsoft Research and Enterprise AI

October 11, 2026 by Peter
Peter examines an evaluation setup at a desk linking SME Heuristics, Approved Evidence, an Applicability Gate, and an Execution Boundary. An evaluation ledger lists accuracy, evidence, cost, and risk.

A practical look at Microsoft’s Skill-induced failure findings and how to evaluate SME knowledge, evidence authority, scope, and cost in enterprise agents.

Categories Enterprise AI Tags Agent Skills, Enterprise AI

Agent Skills vs MCP: How SKILL.md Changes the Way AI Agents Work

October 8, 2026 by Peter
A gorilla named Peter in a yellow hoodie gestures toward three cards labeled SKILL.md, MCP, and RUNTIME. Skill guides reusable work, MCP connects capabilities, and Runtime holds authority for execution and approval.

What Agent Skills and SKILL.md do, how they differ from MCP, and how enterprise domain experts can turn practical review know-how into reusable guidance without replacing runtime controls.

Categories Enterprise AI Tags Agent Skills, Enterprise AI, MCP, SKILL.md

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