How do I install the Craftwork skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/craftwork in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Craftwork skill do?

9 engineering disciplines for AI agents — TDD, debugging, code review, planning, and multi-agent coordination. Build software like it matters. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Craftwork safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Craftwork?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Craftwork free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Craftwork?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Craftwork by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Craftwork
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

Generated note: shared plugin assets for this package live at the plugin root. Common local references were rewritten when they appeared in backticks or markdown links.

Craft — Engineering Discipline for AI Agents

9 skills that turn AI agents into disciplined software engineers. Battle-tested on a 4-agent team shipping production software.

Skills

Skill	What It Enforces
`craftwork:test-driven-development`	No production code without a failing test first
`craftwork:systematic-debugging`	No fixes without root cause investigation
`craftwork:verification-before-completion`	No "done" claims without fresh evidence
`craftwork:brainstorming`	No code without exploring approaches first
`craftwork:writing-plans`	No implementation without exact file paths, code, and tests
`craftwork:subagent-driven-development`	One subagent per task, structured review between each
`craftwork:dispatching-parallel-agents`	Safe parallel execution for independent tasks
`craftwork:requesting-code-review`	Structured diff review with security and spec checklist
`craftwork:receiving-code-review`	Technical rigor over performative agreement

Install

clawhub install craftwork

Philosophy

Agents are fast but sloppy. They skip tests, guess at fixes, claim "done" without checking, and agree with every review comment. These skills add guardrails — not to slow agents down, but to make their speed count.

Every skill follows the same pattern: stop, verify, then act.

Frequently asked questions

Craftwork