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Trace2Skill: Distill Trajectory-Local Lessons into Transferable Agent Skills

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Trace2Skill: Distill Trajectory-Local Lessons into Transferable Agent Skills

arXiv:2603.25158v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large Language Model (LLM) agents increasingly rely on domain-specific skills, yet manually authoring such skills does not scale, and skills generated purely from parametric knowledge often miss critical operational pitfalls. We introduce Trace2Skill, a framework that consolidates broad execution trajectories in parallel into a unified skill directory through inductive reasoning over agent experience. Trace2Skill supports both deepening existing human-written skills and creating useful skills from weak LLM-generated drafts. Experiments demons

Why this matters
Why now

The increasing reliance on domain-specific skills for Large Language Model (LLM) agents, coupled with the limitations of manual skill authoring and purely parametric knowledge, necessitates new frameworks.

Why it’s important

This framework addresses a core challenge in scaling autonomous AI agents by enabling the automatic distillation and refinement of skills, leading to more robust and transferable agent capabilities.

What changes

The ability to automatically generate and deepen agent skills from execution trajectories significantly reduces the manual effort and expertise required to deploy sophisticated AI systems.

Winners
  • · AI Agent Developers
  • · Enterprises Adopting AI
  • · Machine Learning Researchers
  • · Automation Software Providers
Losers
  • · Manual AI Skill Design Services
  • · Companies Relying Solely on Generic LLMs
Second-order effects
Direct

AI agents become more capable and require less human oversight to perform complex tasks.

Second

The proliferation of advanced, specialized AI agents could accelerate automation in white-collar sectors.

Third

This could lead to a significant re-evaluation of knowledge work and a shift towards human-AI collaboration on novel problems.

Editorial confidence: 90 / 100 · Structural impact: 60 / 100
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