Skill vs Guideline

A useful rule:

Skill

Repeatable execution process.

Example:

Create Atom
Create Service
Create Context

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Guideline

Architectural recommendation.

Example:

Use BEM naming.
Prefer composition.
Avoid prop drilling.

• Skills tell AI what to do.
• Guidelines tell AI how to think.

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Mini Exercise

Classify three rules from your own team as either skills or guidelines.

Example

• Create Molecule - skill
• Prefer composition - guideline
• Use BEM naming - guideline