Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with the Fullstack Dev Skills Plugin.

Installation (Choose One)

Marketplace (Recommended)

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add jeffallan/claude-skills

# Install the plugin
/plugin install fullstack-dev-skills@jeffallan

# Restart Claude Code when prompted

Install from GitHub

claude plugin install https://github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills

Install via skills.sh

npx skills add jeffallan/claude-skills

Note: This method installs skills only. Slash commands (/common-ground, /project:*) are not included.

Local Development

cp -r ./skills/* ~/.claude/skills/

Restart Claude Code after copying.

Test Your Installation

Verify skills are working:

# Test NestJS Expert
"Help me implement JWT authentication in NestJS"

# Test React Expert
"Create a custom React hook for form validation"

# Test Debugging Wizard
"Debug this memory leak in my Node.js application"

# Test Security Reviewer
"Review this code for security vulnerabilities"

First Steps

1. What's Included

• 12 Language Experts (Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, C++, Swift, Kotlin, C#, PHP, Java, SQL, JavaScript)
• 7 Backend Framework Experts (NestJS, Django, FastAPI, Spring Boot, Laravel, Rails, .NET Core)
• 7 Frontend & Mobile Experts (React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, React Native, Flutter)
• Plus: Infrastructure, DevOps, Security, Architecture, Testing, and more

2. First Prompt

Specify the tech stack and Claude activates the appropriate skills:

"I need to implement a user profile feature in my NestJS API with authentication"
→ Activates NestJS Expert + Secure Code Guardian

"My React app has a memory leak, help me debug it"
→ Activates Debugging Wizard + React Expert

3. Learn More

See Skills Guide for decision trees, skill combinations, and detailed examples for every category.

Effective Usage

1. Provide Context

Include relevant information:

• Framework/language you're using
• What you're trying to accomplish
• Any constraints or requirements
• Error messages (if debugging)

2. Ask for Multiple Perspectives

"Review this authentication code for both security and performance issues"
[Activates: Security Reviewer + Code Reviewer]

3. Reference the Guides

• README - Overview and architecture
• Skills Guide - Detailed skill reference with decision trees
• Common Ground - Context engineering guide
• Workflow Commands - Workflow commands reference
• Contributing - How to customize/extend

Troubleshooting

Skills Not Activating

1. Restart Claude Code after installation
2. Check skill files exist: ls ~/.claude/skills/
3. Be more specific with framework/technology names
4. Try explicitly mentioning the skill name: "Use the NestJS Expert to help me..."

Skills Not Loading After Install

1. Verify the plugin is installed: /plugin list
2. Check for conflicting skill names in ~/.claude/skills/
3. Try reinstalling: /plugin uninstall fullstack-dev-skills@jeffallan then reinstall

How to Update

# Marketplace installs update automatically
# For manual installs, pull latest and re-copy:
cd claude-skills && git pull
cp -r ./skills/* ~/.claude/skills/

Need Help

• Check Skills Guide for skill-specific guidance
• Review individual skills/*/SKILL.md files
• Open an issue on GitHub

Next Steps

Explore Skills

Browse the skills/ directory for available skills.

Customize

Edit any SKILL.md to match team conventions.

Contribute

Add new skills. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Support

• Documentation: Check README and Skills Guide
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions