# Harrison Chase argues agent skills work better as memory than static files

> Original title: Skills are so much more powerful if you start to think of them as memory/brains not static files

- Source: Harrison Chase
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:21:47.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ojdn5w6cwlibehj1oig9scnt9
- Original: https://x.com/hwchase17/status/2113682309274628382

## Summary

Harrison Chase says agent skills are much more powerful when treated as memory or brains rather than static files. The post is a short opinion with no further detail on implementation or results.

## Post

Skills are so much more powerful if you start to think of them as memory/brains not static files