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SKILL.nb: Selective Formalization and Gated Execution for Durable Agent Workflows

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arXiv:2606. 08049v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: AI agents increasingly turn past experience into reusable artifacts such as code, workflows, and procedural memories.

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