MCPs vs Skills: The Framework That Ends the Confusion
MCPs and Skills both extend Claude Code—but when do you use each?
🔑 The simple framework:
- MCPs = Capabilities (tools that give Claude new powers)
- Skills = Orchestration (workflows that teach Claude processes)
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 The Confusion Everyone Has 0:21 Model Context Protocol 2:51 Agent Skills 6:42 CLAUDE.md Confusion 8:03 The Framework
📚 Resources mentioned:
- Understanding Claude Code’s Context Window: https://www.damiangalarza.com/posts/2025-12-08-understanding-claude-code-context-window/
- Claude Code Skills docs: https://agentskills.io/
- MCP documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
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