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Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/claude-pilot-standards 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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Which AI agents work with Claude Pilot Standards?

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 Claude Pilot Standards free to use?

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Who published Claude Pilot Standards?

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

Claude Pilot Standards by tomevault-io

Name: Claude Pilot Standards
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

SKILL: Claude-Pilot Standards

Purpose: Author reference for creating plugin components Target: Contributors creating skills, commands, agents

Quick Reference

Component	Location	Purpose	Size Limit
Skills	`.claude/skills/{name}/`	Auto-discoverable capabilities	SKILL: 200, REF: 300
Commands	`.claude/commands/`	Slash commands	150 lines
Agents	`.claude/agents/`	Specialized configs	200 lines
Rules	`.claude/rules/`	Delegation patterns	200 lines

Component Taxonomy

Skills

Structure: {name}/SKILL.md (≤200) + REFERENCE.md (≤300)

Required: name, description with trigger keywords

Examples: @.claude/skills/tdd/SKILL.md | @.claude/skills/vibe-coding/SKILL.md

Commands

Structure: Single .md with description frontmatter

Required: description with action verbs + scenarios

Examples: @.claude/commands/00_plan.md | @.claude/commands/02_execute.md

Agents

Required: name, description, model, tools

Examples: @.claude/agents/coder.md | @.claude/agents/plan-reviewer.md

Rules

Structure: core/, delegator/, documentation/

Examples: @.claude/rules/core/workflow.md | @.claude/rules/delegator/triggers.md

VIBE Coding Standards

Target	Limit
Function	≤50 lines
File	≤200 lines
Nesting	≤3 levels

Principles: SRP, DRY, KISS, Early Return

Full: @.claude/skills/vibe-coding/SKILL.md

Cross-References

Format: @.claude/{path}/{file}

Best: Absolute paths, specific files, descriptive text

Frontmatter Patterns

Skill: name, description (trigger keywords) Command: description (action verbs + scenarios) Agent: name, description, model, tools

Common Patterns

Methodology extraction:

> **Methodology**: @.claude/skills/tdd/SKILL.md

MANDATORY marker:

> **⚠️ MANDATORY ACTION**: YOU MUST {action} NOW

Completion markers: <AGENT_COMPLETE>, <AGENT_BLOCKED>

---name: claude-pilot-standardsdescription: Author reference for claude-pilot components. Skills, commands, agents, rules documentation patterns. VIBE coding compliance. Use when this capability is needed.---# SKILL: Claude-Pilot Standards> **Purpose**: Author reference for creating plugin components> **Target**: Contributors creating skills, commands, agents## Quick Reference| Component | Location | Purpose | Size Limit ||-----------|----------|---------|------------|| **Skills** | `.claude/skills/{name}/` | Auto-discoverable capabilities | SKILL: 200, REF: 300 || **Commands** | `.claude/commands/` | Slash commands | 150 lines || **Agents** | `.claude/agents/` | Specialized configs | 200 lines || **Rules** | `.claude/rules/` | Delegation patterns | 200 lines |## Component Taxonomy### Skills**Structure**: `{name}/SKILL.md` (≤200) + `REFERENCE.md` (≤300)**Required**: `name`, `description` with trigger keywords**Examples**: @.claude/skills/tdd/SKILL.md | @.claude/skills/vibe-coding/SKILL.md### Commands**Structure**: Single `.md` with description frontmatter**Required**: `description` with action verbs + scenarios**Examples**: @.claude/commands/00_plan.md | @.claude/commands/02_execute.md### Agents**Required**: `name`, `description`, `model`, `tools`**Examples**: @.claude/agents/coder.md | @.claude/agents/plan-reviewer.md### Rules**Structure**: `core/`, `delegator/`, `documentation/`**Examples**: @.claude/rules/core/workflow.md | @.claude/rules/delegator/triggers.md## VIBE Coding Standards| Target | Limit ||--------|-------|| Function | ≤50 lines || File | ≤200 lines || Nesting | ≤3 levels |**Principles**: SRP, DRY, KISS, Early Return**Full**: @.claude/skills/vibe-coding/SKILL.md## Cross-References**Format**: `@.claude/{path}/{file}`**Best**: Absolute paths, specific files, descriptive text## Frontmatter Patterns**Skill**: `name`, `description` (trigger keywords)**Command**: `description` (action verbs + scenarios)**Agent**: `name`, `description`, `model`, `tools`## Common Patterns**Methodology extraction**:```markdown> **Methodology**: @.claude/skills/tdd/SKILL.md```**MANDATORY marker**:```markdown> **⚠️ MANDATORY ACTION**: YOU MUST {action} NOW```**Completion markers**: `<AGENT_COMPLETE>`, `<AGENT_BLOCKED>`## Further Reading**Internal**: @.claude/skills/claude-pilot-standards/REFERENCE.md | @.claude/skills/claude-pilot-standards/TEMPLATES.md | @.claude/skills/claude-pilot-standards/EXAMPLES.md**External**: [Claude Code Best Practices](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-best-practices)---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/changoo89) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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