Reference
All skills conform to the Gold Standard SKILL.md v2.0 specification. Every skill includes: Blocking Violations table, Verification with quality gates, Performance & Cost model, structured Examples, Anti-Patterns tables, and full References/Changelog. The tables below are generated from
.agent/shared/skills-manifest.json(inventory) and.agent/shared/routing.json(chains) byscripts/render-skills.py— counts and membership always match the skills themselves.
Core Workflow (12)
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
brainstorming |
Structured exploration before committing to an approach. |
executing-plans |
Disciplined plan execution with dependency graph resolution, review gates, progress tracking, and quality cleanup. |
finishing-a-development-branch |
Clean branch wrap-up with final verification, rebase, PR creation, merge options, and post-merge cleanup. |
mega-mind |
Master orchestrator for the Mega-Mind skill system — analyzes requests, coordinates multiple skills, and manages complex workflows. |
multi-execute |
Orchestrated multi-agent implementation workflow that translates an approved multi-plan artifact into production code. |
multi-plan |
Multi-model collaborative planning for high-complexity tasks using parallel Technical and UX analysis backends. |
receiving-code-review |
Systematic handling of code review feedback — categorize, respond, fix, and follow up. |
requesting-code-review |
Structured review flow with pre-review checklists, review templates, and PR size discipline. |
test-driven-development |
Write tests first, implement second, refactor third — the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle. |
using-git-worktrees |
Parallel branch management with Git worktrees — work on multiple features simultaneously without stashing or switching. |
verification-loop |
Scope-aware tiered verification system (Tier 1 Surface / Tier 2 Standard / Tier 3 Deep) with continuous quick-check mode. |
writing-plans |
Create detailed, step-by-step implementation plans with dependency annotations and verification checkpoints. |
Domain Expert (29)
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
backend-architect |
Designs server-side architecture, API contracts, and data models for production-grade services. |
ci-config-helper |
Designs and configures CI/CD pipelines for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI with caching, matrix builds, security scanning, and deployment gating. |
code-polisher |
Refactors and improves code quality with measurable before/after improvements in readability, complexity, and duplication. |
data-analyst |
Senior data analyst skill for extracting statistically rigorous insights from structured and semi-structured data. |
data-engineer |
Senior data engineering skill for designing, building, and operating reliable data pipelines at scale. |
database-migrations |
Zero-downtime database migration patterns for Prisma, Drizzle, Django, and Go. |
debugging |
Unified debugging skill with two modes — Rapid Fix for pattern-matching known bug types, and Systematic for hypothesis-driven root cause analysis. |
doc-writer |
Generate comprehensive documentation including READMEs, API docs, inline comments, architecture docs, and user guides. |
docker-expert |
Container architecture and optimization specialist for writing production-grade Dockerfiles, composing multi-service stacks, and hardening container security. |
e2e-test-specialist |
Creates comprehensive end-to-end test suites with Playwright and Cypress using Page Object Model and data-testid selectors. |
eval-harness |
Automated evaluation harness for measuring agent and LLM performance, preventing regressions, and enabling eval-driven development. |
frontend-architect |
Designs component architecture, state management strategy, and UI patterns for React/Vue/Next.js applications. |
infra-architect |
Designs and implements cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Pulumi. |
k8s-orchestrator |
Designs and deploys Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and production-grade cluster configurations with deployment strategies, health probes, and rollback planning. |
legacy-archaeologist |
Safely understands, documents, and modernises legacy codebases through systematic archaeology and characterisation. |
migration-upgrader |
Executes safe, systematic version upgrades and framework migrations with rollback planning and automated breaking change detection. |
ml-engineer |
End-to-end machine learning engineering covering classical pipelines, LLM/GenAI systems, experiment tracking, hyperparameter tuning, model serving, and production monitoring. |
mobile-architect |
Designs cross-platform and native mobile application architectures with React Native and Flutter. |
observability-specialist |
Builds comprehensive observability systems covering metrics, structured logging, distributed tracing, and actionable alerting. |
performance-profiler |
Optimization and performance tuning covering frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure profiling. |
product-manager |
Task breakdown and user story creation for product planning and backlog management. |
python-patterns |
Production-grade Python design patterns, modern tooling, and idiomatic code standards for Python 3.10+. |
regex-vs-llm-structured-text |
Decision framework and hybrid implementation for regex vs LLM text parsing. |
search-vector-architect |
Design and implement production-grade semantic search and RAG systems. |
security-reviewer |
Comprehensive security audits and vulnerability checks covering OWASP Top 10 (2025), CWE mappings, threat modeling, supply chain security, and code-level vulnerability detection. |
tech-lead |
Drives project architecture, technical decisions, and team coordination across the full software delivery lifecycle. |
test-genius |
Writes comprehensive unit and integration tests using AAA pattern, mocking, and coverage-driven quality gates. |
ux-designer |
UI/UX flows and design systems covering user research, design tokens, component libraries, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and user flow design. |
workflow-orchestrator |
Complex task scheduling and orchestration for multi-step workflow automation. |
Meta & Learning (8)
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
autonomous-loops |
Autonomous loop patterns for multi-step AI workflows without human intervention. |
autoresearch-loop |
Karpathy-style automated self-improvement loop for the .agent/ skill system. |
continuous-learning-v2 |
Instinct-based learning system that automatically extracts and evolves patterns from AI sessions. |
cost-aware-llm-pipeline |
LLM cost optimization patterns for model routing, budget tracking, and prompt caching. |
iterative-retrieval |
Progressive context refinement pattern for subagents and RAG pipelines. |
search-first |
Research-before-coding discipline that always searches for existing solutions before writing code. |
skill-generator |
Create, debug, and evolve SKILL.md files for any AI coding agent skill system. |
skill-stocktake |
Quality audit and library maintenance for the skill system. |
Token Optimization (4)
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
content-hash-cache-pattern |
SHA-256 content hash caching for file processing to avoid redundant work and reduce LLM costs. |
context-optimizer |
Context window preservation and session continuity skill for AI coding agents. |
plankton-code-quality |
Write-time code quality enforcement using the Plankton methodology — a three-phase PostToolUse hook pipeline. |
rtk |
RTK (Rust Token Killer) CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common development commands. |
Agent Personas
| Category | Persona | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Development | tech-lead |
Architecture, planning, tech debt assessment |
planner |
Z-Pattern decomposition, dependency mapping | |
architect |
System design, ADRs, trade-off analysis | |
| Quality & Testing | code-reviewer |
Code quality, severity-tagged feedback |
qa-engineer |
Test strategy, coverage gates, flakiness prevention | |
accessibility-auditor |
WCAG A/AA/AAA, screen reader, contrast, ARIA | |
adversarial-tester |
Chaos experiments, fuzz testing, race conditions | |
| Security & Compliance | security-reviewer |
OWASP Top 10, secret detection, CVE audit |
data-privacy-officer |
GDPR/CCPA/SOC2, PII discovery, consent, retention | |
| Operations & Releases | incident-commander |
SEV1-4 classification, mitigation, postmortem |
release-manager |
Semver, changelog, rollout strategy, monitoring |
| Chain | Steps |
|---|---|
| Feature Development (Z-Pattern) | search-first → tech-lead → brainstorming → writing-plans → test-driven-development → executing-plans → verification-loop → requesting-code-review → finishing-a-development-branch → continuous-learning-v2 |
| Bug Fix | debugging → test-driven-development → verification-loop → finishing-a-development-branch → continuous-learning-v2 |
| Incident Response | incident-commander → debugging → test-driven-development → verification-loop → finishing-a-development-branch → continuous-learning-v2 |
| Release | release-manager → verification-loop → finishing-a-development-branch → observability-specialist → continuous-learning-v2 |
| Accessibility Audit | accessibility-auditor → verification-loop → requesting-code-review → finishing-a-development-branch |
| Adversarial Test | adversarial-tester → debugging → executing-plans → verification-loop → finishing-a-development-branch |
| New Project | search-first → tech-lead → writing-plans → infra-architect → docker-expert → k8s-orchestrator → ci-config-helper → observability-specialist → doc-writer |
| Skill Evolution | continuous-learning-v2 → skill-generator → skill-stocktake |
| Autoresearch / Self-Improvement | skill-stocktake → autoresearch-loop → eval-harness → continuous-learning-v2 |
| High-Complexity Multi-Agent | search-first → architect → multi-plan → multi-execute → verification-loop → security-reviewer → finishing-a-development-branch |
| Autonomous Development | writing-plans → autonomous-loops → verification-loop → continuous-learning-v2 |
Commands
| Command | Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
/mega-mind |
mega-mind | Orchestrator entry point |
/brainstorm |
brainstorming | Explore approaches |
/plan |
writing-plans | Create implementation plan |
/execute |
executing-plans | Execute plan with tracking |
/debug |
debugging | Debug systematically |
/review |
requesting-code-review | Request code review |
/ship |
finishing-a-development-branch | Deploy to production |
/tdd |
test-driven-development | Test-first development |
/verify |
verification-loop | Verify before marking done |
/mega-mind route <request> |
mega-mind | Analyze and route |
/mega-mind status |
mega-mind | Show session state |