MCP, skills and plugins: how are they different?
A shopping example to explain what MCP, skills, and plugins add to an agent, and when you might need them.
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A shopping example to explain what MCP, skills, and plugins add to an agent, and when you might need them.
Read articleFollow one request through a tool, an MCP server, and a service API. Compare it with a direct integration and a command-line route.
Read articleThe judgment behind a shopping list or a client update often goes unsaid. Make it explicit, try it out, and save the repeatable process as an agent skill.
Read articleUnpack instructions and connections, then compare plugins in Codex, Claude Code, and DeepSeek Harness. Understand installation, account access, and action approval.
Read articleOne approach to organising project docs and agent instructions, with the principles behind it. Explore the example and adapt it for your team.
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