Development

Development Workflow Bundle

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• references/senior-master-standard.md
• references/usage-routing.md
• references/quality-checklist.md

Then load only the inherited docs, scripts, assets, or examples that match the user's actual task.

Overview

Consolidated workflow for end-to-end software development covering web, mobile, and backend development. This bundle orchestrates skills for building production-ready applications from scaffolding to deployment.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Building new web or mobile applications
• Adding features to existing applications
• Refactoring or modernizing legacy code
• Setting up new projects with best practices
• Full-stack feature development
• Cross-platform application development

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Project Setup and Scaffolding

Skills to Invoke

• app-builder - Main application building orchestrator
• senior-fullstack - Full-stack development guidance
• environment-setup-guide - Development environment setup
• concise-planning - Task planning and breakdown

Actions

1. Determine project type (web, mobile, full-stack)
2. Select technology stack
3. Scaffold project structure
4. Configure development environment
5. Set up version control and CI/CD

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @app-builder to scaffold a new React + Node.js full-stack application

Use @senior-fullstack to set up a Next.js 14 project with App Router

Use @environment-setup-guide to configure my development environment

Phase 2: Frontend Development

Skills to Invoke

• frontend-developer - React/Next.js component development
• frontend-design - UI/UX design implementation
• react-patterns - Modern React patterns
• typescript-pro - TypeScript best practices
• tailwind-patterns - Tailwind CSS styling
• nextjs-app-router-patterns - Next.js 14+ patterns

Actions

1. Design component architecture
2. Implement UI components
3. Set up state management
4. Configure routing
5. Apply styling and theming
6. Implement responsive design

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @frontend-developer to create a dashboard component with React and TypeScript

Use @react-patterns to implement proper state management with Zustand

Use @tailwind-patterns to style components with a consistent design system

Phase 3: Backend Development

Skills to Invoke

• backend-architect - Backend architecture design
• backend-dev-guidelines - Backend development standards
• nodejs-backend-patterns - Node.js/Express patterns
• fastapi-pro - FastAPI development
• api-design-principles - REST/GraphQL API design
• auth-implementation-patterns - Authentication implementation

Actions

1. Design API architecture
2. Implement REST/GraphQL endpoints
3. Set up database connections
4. Implement authentication/authorization
5. Configure middleware
6. Set up error handling

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @backend-architect to design a microservices architecture for my application

Use @nodejs-backend-patterns to create Express.js API endpoints

Use @auth-implementation-patterns to implement JWT authentication

Phase 4: Database Development

Skills to Invoke

• database-architect - Database design
• database-design - Schema design principles
• prisma-expert - Prisma ORM
• postgresql - PostgreSQL optimization
• neon-postgres - Serverless Postgres

Actions

1. Design database schema
2. Create migrations
3. Set up ORM
4. Optimize queries
5. Configure connection pooling

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @database-architect to design a normalized schema for an e-commerce platform

Use @prisma-expert to set up Prisma ORM with TypeScript

Phase 5: Testing

Skills to Invoke

• test-driven-development - TDD workflow
• javascript-testing-patterns - Jest/Vitest testing
• python-testing-patterns - pytest testing
• e2e-testing-patterns - Playwright/Cypress E2E
• playwright-skill - Browser automation testing

Actions

1. Write unit tests
2. Create integration tests
3. Set up E2E tests
4. Configure CI test runners
5. Achieve coverage targets

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @test-driven-development to implement features with TDD

Use @playwright-skill to create E2E tests for critical user flows

Phase 6: Code Quality and Review

Skills to Invoke

• code-reviewer - AI-powered code review
• clean-code - Clean code principles
• lint-and-validate - Linting and validation
• security-scanning-security-sast - Static security analysis

Actions

1. Run linters and formatters
2. Perform code review
3. Fix code quality issues
4. Run security scans
5. Address vulnerabilities

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @code-reviewer to review my pull request

Use @lint-and-validate to check code quality

Phase 7: Build and Deployment

Skills to Invoke

• deployment-engineer - Deployment orchestration
• docker-expert - Containerization
• vercel-deployment - Vercel deployment
• github-actions-templates - CI/CD workflows
• cicd-automation-workflow-automate - CI/CD automation

Actions

1. Create Dockerfiles
2. Configure build pipelines
3. Set up deployment workflows
4. Configure environment variables
5. Deploy to production

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @docker-expert to containerize my application

Use @vercel-deployment to deploy my Next.js app to production

Use @github-actions-templates to set up CI/CD pipeline

Technology-Specific Workflows

React/Next.js Development

Skills: frontend-developer, react-patterns, nextjs-app-router-patterns, typescript-pro, tailwind-patterns

Python/FastAPI Development

Skills: fastapi-pro, python-pro, python-patterns, pydantic-models-py

Node.js/Express Development

Skills: nodejs-backend-patterns, javascript-pro, typescript-pro, express (via nodejs-backend-patterns)

Full-Stack Development

Skills: senior-fullstack, app-builder, frontend-developer, backend-architect, database-architect

Mobile Development

Skills: mobile-developer, react-native-architecture, flutter-expert, ios-developer

Quality Gates

Before moving to next phase, verify:

• All tests passing
• Code review completed
• Security scan passed
• Linting/formatting clean
• Documentation updated

Related Workflow Bundles

• wordpress - WordPress-specific development
• security-audit - Security testing workflow
• testing-qa - Comprehensive testing workflow
• documentation - Documentation generation workflow

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.