AI Tech Publishing

Jan 29, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why You Might Skip Skills to Avoid Repeating MCP’s Failure

The article examines the rise and fall of MCP, explains why simply adding AI‑driven Skills without rethinking workflows leads to “skill debt,” and outlines three hidden costs—expert knowledge capture, version drift, and context explosion—while proposing practical solutions such as experience capture, Skill‑as‑Code testing, and dynamic routing.