The Dark Arts of Skill Engineering — Paul Bakaus, Renaissance Geek (Impeccable)
Impeccable's author shares hard-won lessons on engineering advanced agent skills beyond simple prompts.
“let's talk about the dark arts of skill engineering”
Paul Bakaus, author of the open-source Impeccable design skill, recounts how a simple 'normalize' prompt evolved into a full suite of design skills that turn coding agents like Claude Code and Codex into design harnesses. The talk distills practical techniques for building sophisticated agent skills, reflecting the growing ecosystem around composable, script-backed agent skills.