Article Summary
Anthropic has introduced Claude Skills, a new capability that allows Claude to connect and interact with external tools and services to extend its functionality.
- Skills are powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which enables Claude to understand and utilize available tools and their functions.
- Developers can create MCP Servers to host tool definitions, which Claude can then access and invoke to perform specific actions.
- These skills facilitate interactions with diverse resources, from databases and APIs to internal company systems, making Claude more versatile for complex workflows.
- The framework supports robust control over tool access and execution, enhancing Claude's ability to act as an intelligent agent in various environments.