Skills

Domain-specific knowledge modules that agents load automatically.

What are Skills?

Skills are modular knowledge packages that contain principles, patterns, and decision-making frameworks for specific domains. They're loaded automatically when an agent needs them.

Unlike hard-coded templates, skills teach principles — enabling agents to make contextual decisions rather than copying patterns.

Note: Skills are loaded on-demand based on task context. You don't need to configure anything manually.

How Skills Work

When you invoke an agent, it automatically loads relevant skills based on:

1
Agent Configuration
Each agent specifies which skills it can access in its frontmatter
2
Task Context
The AI reads skill descriptions and loads relevant ones
3
Selective Reading
Only necessary sections are read to optimize context usage

Skill Categories

36+ skills organized by domain:

Frontend & UI

react-best-practices

Next.js App Router, React hooks, Server Components, performance

tailwind-patterns

Tailwind CSS v4 utilities

frontend-design

UI/UX patterns, design systems

web-design-guidelines

Professional web design standards, 50 styles, 21 palettes

Backend & API

api-patterns

REST, GraphQL, tRPC

nodejs-best-practices

Node.js async, modules

python-patterns

Python standards, FastAPI

Database

database-design

Schema design, optimization

Cloud & Infrastructure

deployment-procedures

CI/CD, deploy workflows

server-management

Infrastructure management

Testing & Quality

testing-patterns

Jest, Vitest, strategies

webapp-testing

E2E, Playwright

tdd-workflow

Test-driven development

code-review-checklist

Code review standards

lint-and-validate

Linting, validation

Security

vulnerability-scanner

Security auditing, OWASP

red-team-tactics

Offensive security

Architecture & Planning

app-builder

Full-stack app scaffolding

architecture

System design patterns

plan-writing

Task planning, breakdown

brainstorming

Socratic questioning

Mobile

mobile-design

Mobile UI/UX patterns

Game Development

game-development

Game logic, mechanics

SEO & Growth

seo-fundamentals

SEO, E-E-A-T, Core Web Vitals

geo-fundamentals

GenAI optimization

Shell/CLI

bash-linux

Linux commands, scripting

powershell-windows

Windows PowerShell

Other

clean-code

Coding standards (Global)

behavioral-modes

Agent personas

parallel-agents

Multi-agent patterns

mcp-builder

Model Context Protocol

documentation-templates

Doc formats

i18n-localization

Internationalization

performance-profiling

Web Vitals, optimization

systematic-debugging

Troubleshooting

intelligent-routing

Automatic agent selection and routing

Skill Structure

Each skill contains:

skills/
└── react-patterns/
    ├── SKILL.md         # Main documentation
    ├── sections/        # Detailed guides
    ├── examples/        # Reference implementations
    └── scripts/         # Helper utilities (optional)

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