Learn about AI agents, MCP servers, prompt engineering, and how to get the most out of your AI coding tools.
A step-by-step tutorial for using Agent Shelf to discover AI agents, download them into your coding tool, and start using them in under 5 minutes.
A complete reference for YAML frontmatter in AI agent definitions. Covers every required and optional field, validation rules, and best practices with examples.
Ready-to-use agent definition templates for code review, documentation, testing, security, and more. Copy, customize, and publish to Agent Shelf in minutes.
Specialized AI agents turn your coding tool into a data analysis powerhouse. Learn how data analysis agents work, what they handle well, and how to choose the right one.
Security-focused AI agents catch vulnerabilities that generic code review misses. Learn what makes a great security agent, common use cases, and how to choose one for your team.
Documentation agents generate accurate, consistent docs by reading your actual source code. Learn what they handle well, where they fall short, and how to pick the right one.
OpenAI Codex supports agent skills for task-specific workflows. Learn how to find, install, and use AI agents with Codex CLI, IDE extensions, and the Codex app.
GitHub Copilot now supports agent skills and custom agents in VS Code. Learn how to find, install, and use AI agents with Copilot to go beyond autocomplete.
Windsurf supports AI agents through the Agent Skills spec and AGENTS.md. Learn how to find, install, and use agents in Windsurf to get more from Cascade.
A practical comparison of how Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf handle AI agent definitions, skills, and MCP servers. Covers discovery, configuration, and portability.
A practical tutorial for building a custom MCP server from scratch using TypeScript. Covers tool registration, input validation, transport modes, and connecting to AI coding tools.
Semantic versioning for AI agents lets teams pin stable versions, track changes, and upgrade safely. Learn when to bump major, minor, and patch versions for agent definitions.
MCP and Agent Skills both extend AI coding tools, but they solve different problems. Learn what each does, how they compare, and when to use one over the other.
Step-by-step guide to converting your GitHub Copilot custom instructions into portable agent skills that work across Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and 40+ AI tools.
Vendor lock-in for AI agents hurts everyone — authors, users, and the ecosystem. Here's why portable, plain-text agent definitions matter and how they change the game.
How to standardize AI agent definitions across your team. Covers conventions, code review for agents, sharing, version management, and common organizational patterns.
AI code review agents catch bugs, flag security issues, and enforce style rules before code ships. Learn what makes a great code review agent and how to choose one for your team.
How specialized AI agents can help with CI/CD pipelines, Dockerfiles, Kubernetes configs, Terraform, and incident response. Practical use cases and what makes a good DevOps agent.
Specialized AI agents can handle keyword research, content briefs, on-page optimization, and content audits. Learn how marketing agents outperform generic prompts and what to look for when choosing one.
Claude Code supports custom agents that transform it into a specialized coding assistant. Learn how to find, install, and get the most out of agents in Claude Code.
A practical guide to finding, installing, and using AI agents in Cursor. Covers agent discovery, recommended categories, and tips for getting the best results.
A behind-the-scenes look at the specific AI agents the Agent Shelf team uses daily, what works well, and where human judgment still matters.
Step-by-step guide to converting your .cursorrules file into portable agent skills that work across Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other AI tools.
A step-by-step guide to converting your Custom GPTs into portable Agent Shelf definitions that work across Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and 40+ AI tools.
Avoid these five mistakes when writing AI agent definitions. Each includes a bad example and a fixed version so you can improve your agents immediately.
AI agents are reusable instruction sets that give AI tools specialized skills. Learn what they are, how they work, and why they're changing how developers build software.
MCP servers give AI assistants real capabilities — database access, API calls, browser automation, and more. Here's how to set them up with Claude Code, Cursor, and other tools.
A practical guide to writing AI agent definitions that produce consistent, high-quality results. Covers persona design, rule writing, workflow structuring, and common mistakes to avoid.
Agent Skills is an open standard for portable AI tool capabilities. Learn how it works, which tools support it, and how to create skills that work across 40+ AI coding assistants.
A curated list of the most useful MCP servers for software development — from browser testing to database access to documentation lookup. Includes setup configs for each.