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# Repository brief: mattpocock/skills

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- Repository: https://github.com/mattpocock/skills
- Report: https://repopilot.app/r/mattpocock/skills
- Analyzed commit: 24fe0ef7737efae15c87225755e9f6f5965e4888
- Analysis captured: 2026-10-05T06:00:42.450Z
- Signals refreshed: 2026-10-13T13:25:29.439Z at 49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336; written guidance retains the analysis revision above.

## Purpose

Source: AI-written repository summary; verify against source.

> A curated collection of composable AI agent skills (prompting patterns and workflows) designed for real software engineering tasks like code review, bug diagnosis, architecture design, and spec implementation.

## Main parts

> Documentation & Metadata: Top-level guidance, changelog, and glossary for contributors and users.
Evidence: AI-written saved map. [README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/README.md), [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/AGENTS.md)

> Engineering Skills: Primary collection of composable agent skills organized by engineering discipline.
Evidence: AI-written saved map. [skills/engineering/code-review/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/engineering/code-review/SKILL.md), [skills/engineering/codebase-design/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/engineering/codebase-design/SKILL.md)

> Skill Agent Configurations: OpenAI-compatible agent configurations for each skill enabling model execution.
Evidence: AI-written saved map. [skills/engineering/code-review/agents/openai.yaml](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/engineering/code-review/agents/openai.yaml), [skills/engineering/codebase-design/agents/openai.yaml](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/engineering/codebase-design/agents/openai.yaml)

> In-Progress & Deprecated: Experimental and legacy skills kept for reference and iteration.
Evidence: AI-written saved map. [skills/in-progress/README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/in-progress/README.md), [skills/deprecated/README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/deprecated/README.md)

> Build & Release: Versioning and publishing workflow configuration.
Evidence: AI-written saved map. [package.json](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/package.json), [package-lock.json](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/package-lock.json)


## Start with these files

- [README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/README.md) — Captured root file.
> Repository root: Read the repository's own usage and contribution guidance.

- [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/AGENTS.md) — AI-written saved suggestion.
> Saved analysis suggestion: Core documentation explaining how agents are structured and configured across the skills directory.

- [skills/engineering/README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/skills/engineering/README.md) — AI-written saved suggestion.
> Saved analysis suggestion: Defines the engineering skills category structure and how individual skills are organized and composed.

File links use captured commit 49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336. Written suggestions retain the analyzed revision above.

## Captured setup

Setup revision: 49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336. Working directory: repository root. Commands have not been executed.
> Package manager: npm@10.9.4
Source: [package.json](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/package.json).
Root development commands were not captured.
Usage instructions: [README.md](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/README.md#L25-L108).
Read the linked source for complete usage instructions; the excerpt is longer than this brief.

## Source pointers

- [Analyzed source tree](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/tree/24fe0ef7737efae15c87225755e9f6f5965e4888)
- [README.md (refreshed tree)](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/README.md)
- [package.json (refreshed tree)](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/49dd158d1076134a641b33efb035946536778336/package.json)

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1

Create a SKILLS.md validation schema and tests

The repository contains 15+ skill directories, each with a SKILL.md file and openai.yaml agent configuration. There is no evidence of validation tests to ensure consistency across these skill definitions. A new contributor could create a JSON schema for SKILL.md structure and a Node.js test suite to validate all skill files match the expected format, catching missing sections, malformed YAML, or inconsistent metadata early.

Checklist

  • ◦Define JSON schema for SKILL.md structure based on existing skills/engineering/*/SKILL.md files
  • ◦Create a validation script in scripts/ directory to check all skill files against schema
  • ◦Add test file (e.g., scripts/__tests__/validate-skills.test.js) with test cases for each skill
  • ◦Update package.json scripts to include a 'validate-skills' or 'lint-skills' command
  • ◦Document the schema in a new SKILLS-FORMAT.md file at repository root
2

Add missing README.md to individual skill directories

The file structure shows that skills/engineering/ask-matt, skills/engineering/code-review, and other skill directories contain only SKILL.md and agents/openai.yaml, but no README.md to guide users on when and how to use each skill. A contributor could create concise README files for each skill (e.g., skills/engineering/code-review/README.md) explaining purpose, usage, and prerequisites.

Checklist

  • ◦Audit all directories under skills/engineering/ to identify missing README.md files
  • ◦Create README.md template based on patterns in SKILL.md files
  • ◦Write README for at least 5-8 skills (e.g., code-review, diagnosing-bugs, domain-modeling)
  • ◦Each README should include: skill purpose, when to use, prerequisites, example invocation
  • ◦Update skills/engineering/README.md with an index linking to each skill's README
3

Create a comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md with skill creation guidelines

The repository contains CHANGELOG.md, CLAUDE.md, and GLOSSARY.md, but no CONTRIBUTING.md. Since this is a skill library with a clear structure (SKILL.md, agents/openai.yaml, supporting docs), a new contributor could create a CONTRIBUTING.md that documents the exact steps and files required to add a new skill, including templates for each file type.

Checklist

  • ◦Analyze existing skills in skills/engineering/ to identify the minimal and extended file patterns
  • ◦Create CONTRIBUTING.md at repository root with sections: skill anatomy, file templates, validation steps
  • ◦Include a skill template directory (e.g., skills/engineering/_template/) with stub SKILL.md and agents/openai.yaml
  • ◦Document the PHASE-BOUNDARIES.md, DEEPENING.md, and DESIGN-IT-TWICE.md patterns used by some skills
  • ◦Add examples of how to document prerequisites, outputs, and phase boundaries in a new skill

Concepts to learn

7

Non-obvious concepts named or implemented in this codebase. Click any link to read the canonical explanation.

Agent Skills / Prompt Patterns

This entire repo is a taxonomy of reusable, composable agent prompt patterns—understanding what makes a skill (structured workflow, clear success criteria, agent-friendly instructions) is essential to using and extending the repo.

platform.openai.com

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Multiple skills (domain-modeling, codebase-design) are grounded in DDD concepts like ubiquitous language, bounded contexts, and aggregate design—understanding DDD helps interpret the skill rationales in SKILL.md files.

martinfowler.com

Spec-First Development / Spec-Kit

The README explicitly contrasts this project against Spec-Kit and other 'process-owning' approaches; understanding spec-first workflows (define behavior before code) informs the implement-spec and implement skills.

github.com

YAML Agent Configuration

Skills are distributed as YAML configs (agents/openai.yaml) that describe prompts, parameters, and behaviors in a machine-readable format consumed by agent runtimes; understanding YAML structure is needed to read and modify skills.

yaml.org

Phase Boundaries (in Code Design)

The ask-matt skill includes PHASE-BOUNDARIES.md; this suggests a structured approach to decomposing large tasks into phases, which is non-obvious architectural thinking central to engineering rigor in the project.

www.hillelwayne.com

Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

The repo uses ADRs (referenced in codebase-design and .agents/adr/) to document engineering decisions; understanding ADR format helps contributors document skill rationale and trade-offs.

adr.github.io

Composable / Hackable Tools Philosophy

The README emphasizes skills as 'small, easy to adapt, and composable'—this philosophy shapes how skills are organized (shallow hierarchy), documented (SKILL.md + YAML), and distributed (editable vs. managed modes), which is core to the project's identity.

www.mattpocock.com

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