Instruction Sets

Reusable, structured collections of instructions defining how an AI agent performs tasks. Include tools, standards, and resources for consistent execution.

Key Features

• Reusable: Apply across multiple tasks and contexts
• Comprehensive: Encompass task description, tools, standards, and resources
• Modular: Organized as folders (e.g., claude-code)

Example: Claude Skills

Claude Skills (Agent Skills) are a specific implementation:

• Reusable instruction manuals: Folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources teaching Claude how to perform tasks, what tools to use, and what standards to follow
• Structured format: Typically includes skill.json and supporting files

See Grace Leung Claude skills for detailed implementation examples.

Related

• AI Agent
• workflow-automation
• prompt-engineering

2026 04 14 Grace Leung Claude skills

Source Notes

• 2026-04-14: [[lab-notes/2026-04-14-Optimizing-AI-Costs-and-Privacy-with-Local-Open-Source-Models-and-Hybr|“But OpenClaw is expensive…“]]