GeraSkills Blog

Guides for robot-skill creators and buyers; essays on the economy of robot capabilities.

What Are AI Agent Skills? A Plain-English Guide for 2026

An AI agent skill is a packaged, reusable capability that teaches an AI agent how to perform a specific task. How skills differ from prompts and plugins, what is inside one, and why a skills marketplace matters.

2026-06-13 · 8 min read

Developer

How to Build an AI Agent Skill: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Scope the task, write the instructions, declare tools and permissions, add evaluations, version it, and ship it. A practical, end-to-end build guide with a copy-ready skill structure.

2026-06-13 · 12 min read

Creators

How to Sell AI Skills Online: The 2026 Creator Guide

Packaging, pricing, where to list, fees compared, and how to get your first sales. A practical guide to turning AI agent skills into recurring creator income.

2026-06-13 · 11 min read

Industry

The Best AI Automation Skills to Use (and Sell) in 2026

A ranked look at the highest-value AI automation skills — invoice reconciliation, ticket triage, lead enrichment, content repurposing and more — with who buys them and how hard they are to build.

2026-06-13 · 10 min read

Definitional

AI Skills vs. Plugins vs. APIs: What Is the Difference?

APIs are the wiring, plugins are the tools, skills are the know-how. The clean line between them, how they stack, and when to build a skill versus call an API.

2026-06-13 · 9 min read

Creators

How to Make Money With AI Skills in 2026: 5 Real Paths

Five realistic income paths — selling skills, productised services, getting hired, teaching, and building a compounding suite — with honest expectations for each.

2026-06-13 · 10 min read

Industry

AI Agent Skill Marketplaces: How They Work and What to Look For

How buying and selling works, the trust and safety layer that makes it possible, and what creators and buyers should check before they commit.

2026-06-13 · 10 min read

Industry

The Most In-Demand AI Skills to Learn in 2026

Agent engineering, prompt and context design, RAG, evaluation, tool integration, automation and governance — what each is, why it matters, and how to start.

2026-06-13 · 11 min read

Definitional

AI Agents vs. AI Assistants: What Is the Difference in 2026?

An assistant advises; an agent acts. What each is, what they can and cannot do, where skills fit, and how to know which one you actually need.

2026-06-13 · 9 min read

Creators

Sell Online Courses With No Fees: The 2026 Platform Comparison

Teachable charges 5% + $0.10 per transaction. Gumroad takes 10% flat. Udemy keeps 37-75% depending on traffic source. GeraSkills charges 10% with no ramp-up tax. Full fee comparison for course creators in 2026.

2026-05-19 · 9 min read

Definitional

What Is GeraSkills and What Is a Robot Skill?

A definitional post. What a robot skill is, why you would buy one, why creators want to publish one, and how versioning and signing keep everyone safe.

2026-04-21 · 6 min read

Creators

How to Publish Your First Robot Skill and Earn From Downloads

Step-by-step for creators: package format, testing, signing, Stripe Connect onboarding, listing in the catalogue, and the 70/30 revenue share.

2026-04-21 · 10 min read

Buyers

Choosing Skills for Your Home Robot: A Beginner’s Guide

Buyers: how to read a skill listing, what the trust badges mean, how to install and revoke, and how to get your money back if a skill misbehaves.

2026-04-21 · 7 min read

Industry

The Coming Economy of Robot Capabilities

Why 2026-2030 will see an explosion of creator revenue from robot skills, and how current marketplace patterns (App Store, Roblox, Unity Asset Store) translate.

2026-04-21 · 8 min read

Comparison