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Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/dogfood-skills 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.

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Is Dogfood Skills free to use?

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Who published Dogfood Skills?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Dogfood Skills by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Dogfood Skills
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Dogfood Skills

Enforces dogfooding for the skills CLI project. Use when working on packages/skills-cli or packages/skills-library. Reminds Claude to run `skills scan` and install recommended skills after completing features. Triggers on: feature completion, session end, or when reminded.

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Dogfood Skills CLI

You are working on the skills CLI project. You MUST use the tools you build.

Core Principle

This project builds tools for discovering and installing Claude skills. If you don't use these tools yourself, you:

Miss bugs and UX issues
Don't understand user pain points
Fail to validate the value proposition
Undermine the project's credibility

Mandatory Actions

After Completing Any Feature/Bugfix

Run scan: ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan
Review recommendations: Look at HIGH CONFIDENCE matches
Install relevant skills: ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --all
If skipping: Document reason in your response

Rationalizations (Do Not Skip)

Rationalization	Why It's Wrong	Required Action
"I'll install later"	You said that last time. And the time before.	Install NOW
"I forgot"	Hook exists to remind you. Pay attention.	Run scan immediately
"Not relevant to current work"	Scan output shows relevance scores	Justify with evidence from scan output
"Too many skills"	Deduplication exists	Use `--show-alternatives` to choose best
"Just a small change"	Small changes compound	Scan takes 10 seconds
"Tests are passing"	Tests don't verify dogfooding	Run scan anyway

Blocking Condition

If you complete a feature without running skills scan:

BLOCKED: DOGFOODING REQUIRED

You cannot proceed to the next task until you:

Run ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan
Acknowledge recommendations (list them)
Install OR justify skipping each HIGH confidence recommendation

When to Run Scan

After implementing a new feature
After fixing a bug
After refactoring code
At the end of a work session
When the user mentions skills or recommendations
When this skill is invoked via /dogfood-skills

Quality Check

At end of each session, ask yourself:

Did I run skills scan?
Did I review the recommendations?
Did I install recommended skills?
Did I use installed skills during work?

If any answer is "no", run the scan now before ending.

Commands Reference

# Scan for recommended skills
./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan

# Scan and show all matches (not just top per category)
./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --show-alternatives

# Install all high-confidence recommendations
./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --all

# List currently installed skills
./packages/cli/bin/skills.js list

# Get help
./packages/cli/bin/skills.js --help

Integration with Other Skills

This skill works alongside:

claudeception: Extract learnings into new skills
tdd: Write tests before fixes (RED → GREEN → REFACTOR)
unit-test-workflow: Generate comprehensive tests

After installing new skills, USE them in your workflow.

---name: dogfood-skillsdescription: Enforces dogfooding for the skills CLI project. Use when working on packages/skills-cli or packages/skills-library. Reminds Claude to run `skills scan` and install recommended skills after completing features. Triggers on: feature completion, session end, or when reminded.--- # Dogfood Skills CLI You are working on the skills CLI project. You MUST use the tools you build. ## Core Principle This project builds tools for discovering and installing Claude skills. If you don't use these tools yourself, you: 1. Miss bugs and UX issues 2. Don't understand user pain points 3. Fail to validate the value proposition 4. Undermine the project's credibility ## Mandatory Actions ### After Completing Any Feature/Bugfix 1. **Run scan**: `./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan` 2. **Review recommendations**: Look at HIGH CONFIDENCE matches 3. **Install relevant skills**: `./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --all` 4. **If skipping**: Document reason in your response ### Rationalizations (Do Not Skip) | Rationalization | Why It's Wrong | Required Action | |-----------------|----------------|-----------------| | "I'll install later" | You said that last time. And the time before. | Install NOW | | "I forgot" | Hook exists to remind you. Pay attention. | Run scan immediately | | "Not relevant to current work" | Scan output shows relevance scores | Justify with evidence from scan output | | "Too many skills" | Deduplication exists | Use `--show-alternatives` to choose best | | "Just a small change" | Small changes compound | Scan takes 10 seconds | | "Tests are passing" | Tests don't verify dogfooding | Run scan anyway | ## Blocking Condition If you complete a feature without running `skills scan`: **BLOCKED: DOGFOODING REQUIRED** You cannot proceed to the next task until you: 1. Run `./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan` 2. Acknowledge recommendations (list them) 3. Install OR justify skipping each HIGH confidence recommendation ## When to Run Scan - After implementing a new feature - After fixing a bug - After refactoring code - At the end of a work session - When the user mentions skills or recommendations - When this skill is invoked via `/dogfood-skills` ## Quality Check At end of each session, ask yourself: - Did I run `skills scan`? - Did I review the recommendations? - Did I install recommended skills? - Did I use installed skills during work? If any answer is "no", run the scan now before ending. ## Commands Reference ```bash # Scan for recommended skills ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan # Scan and show all matches (not just top per category) ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --show-alternatives # Install all high-confidence recommendations ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js scan --all # List currently installed skills ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js list # Get help ./packages/cli/bin/skills.js --help ``` ## Integration with Other Skills This skill works alongside: - **claudeception**: Extract learnings into new skills - **tdd**: Write tests before fixes (RED → GREEN → REFACTOR) - **unit-test-workflow**: Generate comprehensive tests After installing new skills, USE them in your workflow.

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