Skills Reference

Skills Reference

Skills are knowledge modules that auto-trigger based on keywords in your conversation. No commands needed — Claude activates the right skills based on what you’re doing.

How Skills Work

Each skill has a trigger description with keywords. When you say something that matches, the skill loads automatically:

"fix this bug"           → systematic-debugging, root-cause-tracing
"plan the feature"       → brainstorming, writing-plans
"review the code"        → requesting-code-review
"switch to brainstorm"   → mode-switching, brainstorming

Skills are bundled with the plugin and auto-trigger when installed. You can also create project-level skills in .claude/skills/.

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Development

Skills for languages, frameworks, and application patterns.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
languages	Python, TypeScript, JavaScript idioms — type hints, generics, async/await, Pydantic, Zod	Language-specific code patterns
frontend	React components, Next.js App Router, SSR/SSG, shadcn/ui, hooks	React, Next.js, component work
frontend-styling	Tailwind CSS, WCAG accessibility, ARIA, dark mode, responsive	Styling, accessibility
backend-frameworks	FastAPI, Django, NestJS, Express — routing, middleware, DI	API endpoints, server code
databases	PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis — schema, queries, indexing, migrations	Database operations
state-management	useState, Zustand, Jotai, TanStack Query, server/form/URL state	State architecture
api-client	axios, fetch, httpx — interceptors, retry logic, type-safe clients	HTTP requests, API integration
openapi	OpenAPI 3.1 design, error contracts, pagination, code-gen	API specification

Infrastructure

Skills for deployment, caching, logging, and operational concerns.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
devops	Docker, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare Workers, multi-stage builds	Containers, CI/CD, deployment
caching	Redis, memoization, HTTP cache headers, CDN, TTL policies	Cache strategy
logging	Logger setup, log levels, correlation IDs, sensitive data redaction	Logging, observability
error-handling	Try/catch, custom errors, retry logic, React error boundaries	Exception handling
background-jobs	Celery, BullMQ, task queues, cron jobs, async processing	Background tasks, workers
authentication	JWT, OAuth2, sessions, RBAC, password hashing, MFA	Login, auth, permissions
performance-optimization	Profiling, N+1 queries, bundle size, memory leaks, benchmarks	”slow”, “optimize”, “profiling”

Quality

Skills for testing, security, and code verification.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
testing	pytest, Vitest, Jest — fixtures, mocking, coverage, config	Writing/debugging tests
test-driven-development	Strict red-green-refactor — no production code without failing test	”implement”, “add feature”, “build”
testing-anti-patterns	Detecting unreliable tests, heavy mocking, false positives	”flaky test”, “mock”, test review
playwright	E2E tests, page objects, visual regression, cross-browser	End-to-end testing
owasp	OWASP Top 10, XSS, SQL injection, CSRF, dependency scanning	Security review, user input
defense-in-depth	Multi-layer validation, preventing single-point bypass	Data integrity bugs
verification-before-completion	Mandatory evidence before completion claims	”done”, “fixed”, “tests pass”

Debugging

Skills for investigating and resolving issues.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
systematic-debugging	Four-phase investigation: observe, hypothesize, test, fix	”bug”, “error”, “broken”, stack traces
root-cause-tracing	Tracing bugs that manifest far from their origin	Deep bugs, data corruption
sequential-thinking	Step-by-step reasoning with confidence tracking	Complex decisions, analysis
condition-based-waiting	Polling CI pipelines, deployments, long-running processes	”wait for”, “check status”

Workflow

Skills for development process and session management.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
feature-workflow	End-to-end: requirements → planning → implementation → review	”feature”, “implement end-to-end”
brainstorming	Interactive design with one question at a time	”brainstorm”, “design”, “explore”
writing-plans	Detailed task breakdown with exact code and file paths	”plan”, “break down”, “task list”
executing-plans	Subagent-driven execution with review gates	”execute the plan”, “run the plan”
git-workflows	Conventional commits, PRs, changelogs, release notes	”commit”, “PR”, “ship”, “changelog”
documentation	Docstrings, JSDoc, README, API docs, tech specs	”document”, “docstring”, “README”
refactoring	Improving code structure without behavior change	”refactor”, “clean up”, “simplify”
mode-switching	Switching behavioral modes for the session	”mode”, “switch to brainstorm”
session-management	Checkpoints, project indexing, context loading	”checkpoint”, “index”, “status”
writing-concisely	Token optimization, compressed output, 30-70% savings	”be concise”, “code only”

Collaboration

Skills for multi-agent workflows and team processes.

Skill	Description	Triggers On
dispatching-parallel-agents	Launching parallel agents for independent tasks	3+ independent failures/tasks
subagent-driven-development	Parallel task execution via Agent tool	”use subagents”, “dispatch agents”
using-git-worktrees	Isolated branch work, parallel development	”worktree”, “isolated branch”
requesting-code-review	Preparing code for review with clear context	Before PRs, before merging
receiving-code-review	Processing review feedback systematically	Review comments, PR feedback
finishing-a-development-branch	Branch completion: verify, review, merge/PR options	”ship it”, “ready to merge”
writing-skills	Creating and editing skills for this kit	”create a skill”, “new skill”

Setup

Skill	Description	Triggers On
init	Interactive setup wizard — scaffolds rules, modes, hooks, MCP configs	/claudekit:init (user-invocable)