Notes on SKILL.md vs MCP

· Rui Carmo · Jan. 14, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the author's experiences with converting tools from MCP format to SKILL.md format, elaborating on tools built for the conversion process and the limitations experienced with the SKILL.md approach compared to the author’s MCP server. The author finds that MCP offers better implicit workflow chaining, allowing for easier handling of complex multi-step tasks than SKILL.md, even with smaller AI models.
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