Coding & Dev Tools
Coding agent skills teach AI agents repeatable engineering workflows: reviewing pull requests, writing tests, refactoring safely, and enforcing house style. Install one SKILL.md and your agent applies the same checklist every time, whether you use Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or another agent.
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technicalpickles Bundle Pull FeedbackUse when the user has authored a GitHub pull request and wants to work through review feedback on it. Triggers on phrases like "pull down the review on
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technicalpickles Bundle Gut CheckUse when about to lock in a non-trivial or hard-to-reverse decision, fire AskUserQuestion to offload a call, proceed on your own preferred option, or assert something is done / found / tested / fixed / "that's how it works" — especially when the basis is memory, the handoff, the first framing, or an unchecked assumption rather than something verified this session. Also invoked as /gut-check. Use even when you feel confident; confidence is the symptom, not the all-clear.
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technicalpickles Bundle DevlogUse when finishing a feature, fixing a notable bug, wrapping up a work session, or discovering something non-obvious (a gotcha, undocumented behavior, a workaround that took several tries, a constraint you only noticed after hitting it). Write the entry immediately, in the same turn - don't ask permission, don't offer, just do it. Do NOT use for routing, connecting, or moving notes (that's process-inbox), and do NOT use for one-off external-source capture (that's second-brain:capture).
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jasonwarrenuk Skill Pr Review Dry RunReview a pull request's diff and print structured findings to the terminal. Holds the canonical review methodology that pr-review and branch-qa_review both call.
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jasonwarrenuk Skill Approach StudStuds every function of a planned feature in its real file as a runnable walking-skeleton (fake data, real wiring), so names, placement and contracts are reviewable before any real logic is written. Lays the skeleton, then checkpoints for review.
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jasonwarrenuk Bundle Stack OpentuiOpenTUI terminal UI library reference: @opentui/core, terminal UIs, renderables, Yoga layouts, Zig-native rendering.
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jasonwarrenuk Skill Project Tag VersionTag the release after a merge to main, computing the next semver tag with svu
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jasonwarrenuk Skill Artefact Design ConventionsJason's structural and epistemic-honesty conventions for every artefact Claude creates
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jasonwarrenuk Skill Config Skill ConventionsJason's placement, invocation and metadata conventions for creating or editing skills
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Writing SkillsEnforces a test-driven approach to skill authoring — defining what a skill must achieve before writing content to prevent hallucinated utility or ungrounded advice. Use when creating new skills, editing existing ones, or verifying skill quality before deployment.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Team BuilderCreates high-trust, high-performance team environments through structural mechanisms for psychological safety, shared consciousness, and empowered execution. Use when building team culture, onboarding new teams, diagnosing team dysfunction, or improving collaboration.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill First 90 DaysProvides a structured framework for new-role transitions — accelerating credibility, avoiding the Savior Trap, and reaching the breakeven point where value contribution exceeds consumption. Use when starting a new job, joining a new team, or taking on expanded responsibilities.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Hiring TalentDesigns rigorous hiring processes using structured behavioral interviews and work sample tests, replacing gut feel with data-driven evaluation of energy, obsession, and persistence. Use when building interview loops, evaluating candidates, writing job descriptions, or designing talent strategy.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Copy EditorPerforms line-level prose editing — pruning adverbs, activating voice, cutting redundancy, and enforcing parallel structure for concision and readability. Use when revising any written content, even if the request is just 'make this better,' 'tighten this up,' or 'clean up the writing.'
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Rapport BuilderUse when building trust with people who don't yet know or trust you — new teams, new roles, hostile audiences, or strained relationships where the goal is connection before any ask. Applies Tactical Empathy through mirroring, labeling, and belonging cues. Not for confrontation (use difficult-conversations) or giving feedback (use feedback-coach).
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Devils AdvocateUse when a proposal has unanimous support or relies on a single high-impact assumption—constructs the strongest possible counter-argument (Steel Man) and runs a Pre-Mortem.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Learning AcceleratorCompresses domain mastery using Ultralearning and Metacognition principles — moving from passive consumption to active production through directness, retrieval practice, and feedback loops. Use when learning a new domain rapidly, building a study plan, or preparing for a high-stakes professional skill.
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zoom-skills Bundle Probe SdkZoom Probe SDK for web diagnostics. Use to test media permissions, audio/video/screen-share diagnostics, network quality, compatibility reporting, and consented offline camera-dump evidence before users join meetings or sessions.
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technicalpickles Bundle Tailscale CLIUse when running `tailscale` commands to debug connectivity, inspect status, or manage `tailscale serve`/`funnel`/Services — especially when `tailscale serve status` looks wrong, `tailscale` isn't found in a shell, `tailscale ping` fails against a host that's clearly up, or you're working across a mix of macOS (GUI app) and Linux (VM/container) nodes in the same tailnet.
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technicalpickles Skill Distill RulesReview routing corrections and propose updates to vault CLAUDE.md routing rules.
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technicalpickles Bundle Working With MiseUse when adding, configuring, or troubleshooting mise-managed tools - ensures proper CLI usage, detects existing config files, and diagnoses PATH/activation issues when commands aren't found
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Creating GhaCreates GitHub Actions for the Marketplace. Use when scaffolding a new action, implementing composite steps, writing BATS tests, or preparing a Marketplace release.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Testing TddWrites tests following TDD Red-Green-Refactor cycle. Language-agnostic methodology with Arrange-Act-Assert structure. Use when implementing features test-first.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Implementing GoImplements concise, streamlined Go code matching exact architect specifications. Use when writing Go code, creating packages, or when the user asks to implement features in Go.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Skill Reviewing CppReviews C++ desktop code for memory safety, framework anti-patterns, build system issues, and thread safety. Use when reviewing C++ GUI code quality or when the user asks for code review.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Implementing RustImplements concise, streamlined Rust code matching exact architect specifications. Use when writing Rust code, creating modules, or when the user asks to implement features in Rust.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Skill Handing Off SessionGenerate structured session handoff notes for cross-session continuity. Use at end of session or when switching context.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Skill Implementing CppImplements C++17 desktop GUI code with wxWidgets, GTK3, or Qt framework patterns and CMake build system. Use when writing C++ desktop application code, creating GUI components, or implementing framework-specific features.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Implementing PythonImplements concise, streamlined Python code matching exact architect specifications. Use when writing Python code, creating modules, or when the user asks to implement features in Python.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Skill Summarizing Session EndAuto-generates a session summary on SessionEnd. Writes structured notes to ~/.claude/session-summaries/ for use by bigpicture synthesis.
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qte77-claude-code-utils Bundle Creating MakefileScaffold or review Makefiles following org conventions. Use when creating a new Makefile, auditing an existing one, or adding recipes to a project. Auto-detects project type from the working directory.
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joellewis-skill-library Bundle Strategy ClarityUse when an organization needs strategic clarity — identifying where to play, how to win, and whether the position is defensible. Composes Wardley evolution mapping, Lafley's choice cascade, Helmer's 7 Powers, and Working Backwards based on what's already decided.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Decision FrameworksUse when choosing between mutually exclusive strategic paths or building a repeatable decision process—constructs Decision Matrices with probability estimates and runs Pre-Mortems.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill World Building LogicEngineers internally consistent fictional worlds using Brand's Pace Layers for social structure and Sanderson's Laws of Magic for system constraints. Use when building settings, designing magic or tech systems, or auditing a world for logical contradictions.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Memo Stress TesterStress-tests business documents for logical gaps, unproven assertions, and structural weakness using the Amazon narrative standard, Minto's pyramid logic, and the Completed Staff Work doctrine. Use when evaluating memos, proposals, strategy docs, or any document headed to executive review.
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joellewis-skill-library Skill Difficult ConversationsUse when confronting a specific counterpart about a breach, violation, or adversarial behavior — situations where trust is already broken and the goal is accountability or resolution, not relationship-building. Not for giving developmental feedback (use feedback-coach) or building trust with new people (use rapport-builder).
Frequently asked questions
What are Coding & Dev Tools agent skills?
Coding agent skills teach AI agents repeatable engineering workflows: reviewing pull requests, writing tests, refactoring safely, and enforcing house style. Install one SKILL.md and your agent applies the same checklist every time, whether you use Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or another agent.
Which Coding & Dev Tools skills are most installed?
Popular Coding & Dev Tools skills on SkillMD right now include pull-feedback, gut-check, devlog. Rankings shift as installs change; sort this page by "Most installs" for the live list.
Do Coding & Dev Tools skills work with Claude Code and Cursor?
Yes. Every skill here ships as a SKILL.md file, an open format that works in Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 60+ other agents. Install one with npx skillmds@latest add <owner>/<name>, or copy the file into your agent's skills directory.