Agent Skills content (likely folded into the Agent Framework capstone)

[jongalloway]

Summary

The HOL02 abstract calls out Agent Skills — reusable, portable capabilities that become the extensibility layer for agentic apps. This issue tracks that content.

Likely rolled into the Microsoft Agent Framework capstone (#505) rather than a standalone part, since MAF supports Skills integration directly. Decide standalone-vs-folded during authoring.

Content

• Explain Agent Skills: reusable capabilities, how they differ from / complement MCP tools
• Show defining a reusable Skill in .NET
• Wire the Skill into the Microsoft Agent Framework agent (Microsoft Agent Framework capstone (agent calls the MCP tool) #505), alongside the MCP tool
• Note portability/reuse across agents

Decision

• Standalone short part, or folded into Microsoft Agent Framework capstone (agent calls the MCP tool) #505? Default: fold into Microsoft Agent Framework capstone (agent calls the MCP tool) #505 (MAF Skills integration) unless it grows enough to stand alone.

Depends on / relates to

• Microsoft Agent Framework capstone (agent calls the MCP tool) #505 (Microsoft Agent Framework capstone) — primary home
• MCP Basics (tools vs. Skills comparison)