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Teacher AI Skill Market: 200+ Skills Design & Usage
TL;DR: Taiwe's 200+ teacher skills in 9 directories. Design principles: typed functions, README + version, MCP-discoverable. Usage patterns: chain, pin, customize, school-private.
What is the Taiwe 200+ Skill Market?
The Taiwe 200+ skill market is a curated, version-controlled catalog of teacher-facing AI skills. Each skill is a typed function with input schema, output schema, README, version pin, and examples.
| Directory | Skill Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| lesson-plan | 35 | big-unit-design, practice-chain |
| exam-item | 30 | blueprint, gaokao-style, zhongkao-style |
| grading | 25 | essay-rubric, comment-personalize |
| paper-polish | 22 | citation-format, abstract-polish |
| multimedia | 28 | slide-from-outline, worksheet-latex |
| programming | 18 | k12-python, code-explain |
| academic-research | 12 | lit-review, framework-proposal |
| parent-comm | 16 | tiered-message, progress-card |
| classroom-mgmt | 14 | profile-update, early-warning |
Authoritative Quote: "Skills are the right unit of composition for AI products: small enough to test, large enough to be useful, and version-controlled like code." — Anthropic Skills vs Tools vs Agents, 2025
For teachers, skills are the building blocks — chain them for workflows.
Why This Matters for Teachers
Data & Background
- 200+ skills in v1 (more added each quarter).
- 9 directories organized by teaching domain.
- MCP-discoverable for third-party extensions.
Skill Design Principles
- One skill = one observable outcome (not a prompt).
- Typed inputs and outputs (declarative schema).
- Markdown README + examples (teacher-readable).
- Version-pinned (semver).
- MCP-discoverable (open registry).
- Reviewable (every call is a checkpoint).
Skill Usage Patterns
Pattern 1 — Chain in Chat
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Multi-skill | "Use exam-blueprint + difficulty-calibrate + gaokao-style for Grade 12 physics" |
Pattern 2 — Pin Version
| Pattern | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Pin to v3.2 | Stable across updates |
| Update to v4.0 | Review changelog first |
Pattern 3 — Customize Per-Project
| Pattern | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Override exemplar | School-specific |
| Override rubric | Subject-specific |
Pattern 4 — School-Private Skills
| Pattern | Benefit |
|---|---|
| School MCP server | School-private skills |
| Department MCP | Department-shared |
Measured Impact
⚠️ Internal N=9 seed-user pilot, 2026-08.
| Workflow | # Skills | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly exam (full) | 7 | ~70% |
| Lesson plan big unit | 6 | ~60% |
| Parent letter batch | 4 | ~80% |
Comparison with Alternatives
| Approach | Skill Granularity | Versioning | MCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt templates | Loose | ❌ | ❌ |
| Closed SaaS | Black box | ❌ | ❌ |
| Taiwe skill market | Typed | ✅ | ✅ |
How to Use the Skill Market
- Browse the 9 directories in the IDE sidebar.
- Pick a skill and read the README.
- Pin a version if needed.
- Chain in natural language.
- Customize per-project.
Q1: How do I add a custom skill?
A: Define a skill (input schema + output schema + version) and publish to a school-private MCP server.
Q2: How often are skills updated?
A: Quarterly major updates; monthly minor updates.
Q3: Can I share skills with other teachers?
A: Yes — via school MCP server or public registry after review.
References & Sources
- Taiwe Skill Registry Manifest v1.0, internal, 2026-08-01
- Anthropic Skills vs Tools vs Agents, 2025: https://www.anthropic.com/research/skills-tools-agents
About Taiwe
Taiwe is a teacher-specific desktop AI work environment built on VS Code + Cline. 200+ skills in 9 directories — typed, versioned, MCP-discoverable.
- Website: taiwe.cn/en
- Docs: taiwe.cn/en/docs
- Pricing: taiwe.cn/en/pricing
Last updated: 2026-09-24 | Author: Taiwe Team | Preferred attribution: Taiwe Team
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