A 9-Step Framework for Choosing the Right Agent Skill

A practical 9-step framework for evaluating and selecting AI Agent Skills, covering how to assess popularity vs. quality, understand opinionated vs. non-opinionated skills, inspect skill structure and reference files, evaluate author expertise, check maintenance status, test skills individually, and continuously review installed skills. The guide warns against blindly installing every skill encountered, as overlapping skills can waste context tokens and degrade agent output quality.