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Explainers
Plain-language guides to concepts and techniques. Every explainer published by GenAI Brief, selected across topics.
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ToolsExplainer
skills.sh and npx skills add: the complete guide to installing agent skills
What skills.sh is, who runs it, and every skills CLI command tested: how npx skills add resolves repos, scope, agent targeting, symlinks, skills-lock.json, telemetry and security review.
ToolsExplainer
What is MCP? A practical guide to connecting AI apps to your tools
MCP is the open protocol that lets Claude, VS Code and Cursor call your files, repos and SaaS tools. What it is, why it exists, and the exact config to connect your first servers safely.
ToolsExplainer
Claude API keys: how to create, scope, secure and rotate them
A Claude API key is a sk-ant secret from the Claude Console. Key types, workspaces, headers, limits, expiry, leaks, Claude Code precedence and cloud auth, as of October 2026.
IndustryExplainer
AI governance framework: the definitive guide, from NIST and ISO to runtime
How to build an AI governance framework in 2026: NIST, ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act after the Omnibus, a crosswalk, RACI, risk tiers, policy outlines, agent and MCP controls, metrics and a 90-day plan.
ToolsExplainer
A2A vs MCP: what each protocol does and when you need both
A2A vs MCP as of October 2026: MCP connects a model to tools, A2A lets one agent hand a task to another. Architecture, auth, transport and how they fit.
ToolsExplainer
Claude Skills explained: how Agent Skills work in Claude Code, apps and the API
Claude Skills are folders of instructions and scripts that agents load on demand. How SKILL.md works, where skills run, how to write one, and skills vs MCP.
ToolsExplainer
Claude Code pricing: every plan, its usage limits and a developer's real monthly cost
Claude Code pricing as of October 2026: Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise seats, API and cloud rates, how usage limits work, and worked costs per developer.
ModelsExplainer
Self-hosted LLM guide for 2026: VRAM maths, Ollama vs vLLM and the break-even
When a self-hosted LLM pays off, how to size GPU memory for weights and KV cache, which inference server fits which job, and what the hardware really costs.
ToolsExplainer
Claude Code Router explained: running Claude Code on GPT, Gemini and local models
How Claude Code Router uses ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to run Claude Code on other models: setup, routing rules, tool-call and caching caveats, and when a gateway fits.
ResearchExplainer
What is an agent harness? The loop, tools and context around the model
An agent harness is everything around the model: the loop, tools, context, memory, permissions and sandbox. Why it moves benchmark scores as much as the model.
IndustryExplainer
What are System One models, and will the category outlast Jev?
TypeSafe coined the term for models that return typed, probability-weighted decisions instead of text. Where the name comes from, how the mechanism differs, and what the economics mean.
ToolsExplainer
MCP security and authentication: how the OAuth flow works and where attacks land
MCP security under the 2026-07-28 spec: how OAuth 2.1 authentication works step by step, the attacks it does not stop, and a hardening checklist for teams.
