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Skills Catalog

Supercharge your AI coding workflow with standardized agent skills

A comprehensive collection of reusable Agent Skills for Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other AI coding assistants. Install once, use everywhere.

License: MIT Agent Skills Standard

✨ What Is This?

The Skills Catalog is a curated collection of Agent Skills that teach AI coding assistants how to:

  • 📋 Manage backlogs and tasks systematically
  • 🔄 Follow git hygiene and version control best practices
  • 🏗️ Refactor code safely and effectively
  • ✅ Implement test-driven development (TDD)
  • 🚀 Set up CI/CD pipelines
  • 📝 Write excellent technical documentation
  • 🔬 Conduct systematic technical research
  • 👔 Orchestrate multi-agent workflows (tech leads)

Key Features:

  • ✅ Automated Setup — AI agents install everything autonomously
  • ✅ Works Everywhere — Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and more
  • ✅ Open Standard — Based on Agent Skills
  • ✅ Production Ready — Battle-tested across multiple real projects
  • ✅ Extensible — Create custom skills for your team

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: AI Agent Installation (Recommended)

Let your AI agent install everything automatically:

For Claude Code:

Read and execute: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/All-The-Vibes/skills-catalog/main/AGENT_START.md

For GitHub Copilot / VSCode:

Read and execute: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/All-The-Vibes/skills-catalog/main/AGENT_START.md

For Cursor:

Read and execute: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/All-The-Vibes/skills-catalog/main/AGENT_START.md

That's it! The agent will:

  • ✅ Detect your environment
  • ✅ Install bd (beads) for task management
  • ✅ Ask which skills you need
  • ✅ Download and configure everything
  • ✅ Verify the installation

Option 2: Manual Installation

Prefer to install manually? See INSTALLATION_GUIDE.md for detailed step-by-step instructions.

Quick manual install:

# 1. Install bd (beads)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ezrasingh/beads/main/install.sh | sh

# 2. Initialize bd in your project
cd /path/to/your/project
bd init

# 3. Download skills
git clone https://github.com/All-The-Vibes/skills-catalog.git /tmp/skills-catalog
cp -r /tmp/skills-catalog/.claude/skills .claude/
cp /tmp/skills-catalog/AGENTS.md AGENTS.md
rm -rf /tmp/skills-catalog

# 4. Restart your editor/agent

📚 What's Included

Core Skills (Essential)

Located in .claude/skills/core/:

Skill Purpose
bd Task management with beads CLI
git Version control hygiene for multi-agent work
subagent Delegate complex tasks to specialized agents
technical-lead-role Orchestrate multi-agent workflows (for tech leads)
task-delegation Effective work delegation patterns
creating-skills Learn to author new agent skills
session-continuation Maintain context across sessions

Engineering Skills

Located in .claude/skills/engineering/:

Skill Purpose
refactoring Safe code restructuring with systematic methodology
tdd Test-Driven Development practices and patterns

DevOps Skills

Located in .claude/skills/devops/:

Skill Purpose
ci-cd Continuous Integration/Deployment best practices

Documentation Skills

Located in .claude/skills/documentation/:

Skill Purpose
technical-writing Write clear, effective technical documentation

Research Skills

Located in .claude/skills/research/:

Skill Purpose
technical-research Systematic technical investigation and analysis

Not sure which skills you need? See SKILL_SELECTOR.md for guidance.

🎯 How It Works

Skills are markdown files that teach AI agents specialized capabilities:

  1. Agent reads AGENTS.md — Understands the workflow
  2. Skills activate automatically — Based on task type and role
  3. Agent follows skill guidance — Step-by-step instructions
  4. Work gets done right — Following best practices

Example Usage

Create a task:

bd create "Refactor authentication module"

Tell your agent:

Use the refactoring skill to safely refactor the auth module

Agent executes following the skill:

  • ✅ Analyzes current code structure
  • ✅ Identifies refactoring opportunities
  • ✅ Makes changes incrementally with tests
  • ✅ Verifies functionality preserved
  • ✅ Commits with clear messages

📖 Documentation

Document Purpose
AGENT_START.md Automated setup for AI agents
INSTALLATION_GUIDE.md Manual installation instructions
SKILL_SELECTOR.md Choose the right skills for your needs
VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md Verify your installation
AGENTS.md Workflow patterns and best practices

🎓 Learn More

For Users

  • Getting Started: Use automated setup with your AI agent
  • Choosing Skills: Read SKILL_SELECTOR.md
  • Understanding Workflows: Read AGENTS.md

For Contributors

  • Creating Skills: See .claude/skills/core/creating-skills/SKILL.md
  • Contributing: Submit PRs with new or improved skills
  • Standards: Follow the Agent Skills open standard

🏗️ Project Structure

skills-catalog/
├── README.md                           # You are here
├── AGENT_START.md                      # Automated setup for AI agents
├── INSTALLATION_GUIDE.md               # Manual installation guide
├── SKILL_SELECTOR.md                   # Help choosing skills
├── VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md           # Verify installation
├── AGENTS.md                           # Workflow patterns
├── .gitignore                          # Git ignore rules
└── .claude/
    └── skills/
        ├── core/                       # Essential skills
        │   ├── bd/
        │   ├── git/
        │   ├── subagent/
        │   ├── technical-lead-role/
        │   ├── task-delegation/
        │   ├── creating-skills/
        │   └── session-continuation/
        ├── engineering/                # Software development
        │   ├── refactoring/
        │   └── tdd/
        ├── devops/                     # Infrastructure & deployment
        │   └── ci-cd/
        ├── documentation/              # Writing & docs
        │   └── technical-writing/
        └── research/                   # Investigation & analysis
            └── technical-research/

Core Principles

The skills in this catalog follow these principles:

1. Be Declarative

  • State intent before acting
  • Track all work in backlog
  • No silent work

2. Be Current

  • Always pull before reading/editing
  • Make decisions on current state
  • When in doubt, pull

3. Be Focused

  • One issue, one task
  • Stay in scope
  • Finish before starting new work

4. Be Transparent

  • Update issue status
  • Commit frequently
  • Report blockers immediately

5. Be Complete

  • Push commits before stopping
  • Sync backlog
  • Never leave work stranded

6. Respect User Time

  • Test before presenting
  • Fix obvious issues
  • Verify it works

7. Ruthless Simplicity

  • Every line must justify its existence
  • No stubs or placeholders
  • Build working code or don't build it

🛠️ Customization

Creating New Skills

Use the creating-skills skill as your guide:

# Read the creating-skills skill
cat .claude/skills/core/creating-skills/SKILL.md

# Or ask your agent
"Use the creating-skills skill to create a new [skill-name] skill"

All skills follow the Agent Skills open standard

Modifying Existing Skills

Skills are markdown files — edit them to fit your workflow:

# Edit any skill
vim .claude/skills/core/git/SKILL.md

# Commit changes
git add .claude/skills/core/git/SKILL.md
git commit -m "docs: customize git skill for our workflow"

Removing Unneeded Skills

Simply delete skill directories you don't use:

# Remove skills not relevant to your project
rm -rf .claude/skills/research  # If not doing research work

💡 Use Cases

For Solo Developers

  • ✅ Task management with bd
  • ✅ Git best practices
  • ✅ Refactoring guidance
  • ✅ TDD support
  • ✅ CI/CD setup

For Tech Leads

  • ✅ Multi-agent orchestration
  • ✅ Task delegation patterns
  • ✅ Team workflow coordination
  • ✅ Code review guidance
  • ✅ Documentation standards

For Teams

  • ✅ Shared skill library
  • ✅ Consistent practices
  • ✅ Onboarding new members
  • ✅ Cross-project reuse
  • ✅ Custom skill creation

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions!

Adding New Skills

  1. Use the creating-skills skill to create your skill
  2. Place it in the appropriate category
  3. Follow the Agent Skills standard
  4. Test with real AI agents
  5. Submit a pull request

Improving Existing Skills

  1. Edit the SKILL.md file
  2. Keep the format consistent
  3. Add examples and clarity
  4. Test your changes
  5. Submit a pull request

Reporting Issues

Found a problem? Open an issue with:

  • Skill name
  • Issue description
  • Expected vs actual behavior
  • Steps to reproduce

📜 License

MIT License — Use freely in your projects.

See LICENSE for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

This catalog consolidates and standardizes skills developed and refined across multiple production projects, adapted into a general-purpose, standardized format for any software development workflow.

❓ FAQ

Q: How do skills activate? A: Automatically based on your role (tech lead vs individual contributor) and task description. Skills can also be explicitly referenced.

Q: Can I use this with GitHub Copilot / Cursor / other agents? A: Yes! Skills are standard markdown files readable by any AI coding assistant.

Q: Do I need to install all skills? A: No. Use SKILL_SELECTOR.md to choose what you need, or install everything and ignore what you don't use.

Q: Can I modify skills for my team? A: Absolutely! Skills are designed to be customized. Edit the SKILL.md files to fit your workflow.

Q: How do I create custom skills? A: Use the creating-skills skill as your guide. It teaches the standard format and best practices.

Q: What's the difference between bd and Backlog MCP? A: Both manage backlogs. bd is a standalone CLI tool, Backlog MCP is an MCP server that integrates with editors. Choose based on your preference.

🚀 Get Started Now

For AI-driven setup:

Read and execute: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/All-The-Vibes/skills-catalog/main/AGENT_START.md

For manual setup: See INSTALLATION_GUIDE.md

Need help choosing skills? See SKILL_SELECTOR.md

Last Updated: 2026-01-09 Version: 1.0 License: MIT

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