Your workflows are taught to Claude via Anthropic's skills

Skills for Claude, a folder-based system recently introduced by Anthropic, enables businesses to bundle processes, workflows, and executable scripts into packages that their AI assistant may use on its own while doing particular tasks. The specifics: Claude loads skills dynamically according to job relevancy. Skills are directory packages that contain reference materials, code scripts, and instruction files. Claude first sees skill names and descriptions before selecting which process components to activate according to the system's "progressive disclosure" feature. With the help of an interactive "skill-creator" assistant, users can develop unique skills without the need for manual file editing or coding knowledge. Agents can collaborate on activities like financial reporting templates and brand guidelines in a single workflow by coordinating multiple expertise. Alex Albert of Anthropic summed it up nicely when he said that the true improvement is making the process simpler. Skills is similar to "loading in" specialized knowledge, like in The Matrix. Skills can more effectively integrate enterprise knowledge and workflows with genuine agentic capabilities by encapsulating expertise in folders rather than code.