# Bad Influence story: Yuchen Jin says Agent Skills is a transitional technology

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 13:01. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/ecde75be-052b-47f8-919f-aaf6d112f5c2

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Latest update (11-09 13:01): Yuchen Jin says Agent Skills is a transitional technology

Overview: Yuchen Jin, posting on X as @Yuchenj_UW, says Agent Skills is a transitional technology. He argues that a general agent should learn a task by watching a user do it once, rather than depending on a skill markdown file that can run to 1,000 lines. In his view, a truly smart agent should not need a manual for every task.

The post is a single opinion from one X account. The report does not describe any product change or test results supporting the claim.

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1. 11-09 13:01 · Yuchen Jin · [Yuchen Jin says Agent Skills is a transitional technology](https://badinfluence.news/items/lnp2mr7lfdx27utx8xv0b8602)
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