Claude Skills Deep Dive: Progressive Loading and the MCP Alternative
Skills load 100 tokens of metadata upfront, then instructions on-demand. Here's when to use Skills vs MCP, with working POC code.
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Context Engineering: From Token Optimization to Large Codebase Mastery
Progressive disclosure and semantic search: the difference between burning tokens and shipping features. Working code and hard numbers inside.