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by obra

An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

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An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

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14
Skill Files
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Forks
88
PRs Merged
33
Contributors
139
Issues Open
547
Issues Closed
2026-05-04
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Skill Analysis

196
Avg Lines / Skill
1,009
Avg Words / Skill
95
Code Blocks
147
Total Files
0.88 MB
Repo Size
3
Reference Files
Skill lines24 min / 165 median / 656 max
Code languagesbash, dot, markdown, python, typescript, yaml
Frontmatter keysabout, description, labels, name
Has CLAUDE.mdYes
Has LicenseYes
File typesmd (70), sh (31), txt (15), json (11), js (5), yml (2), png (1), svg (1), cmd (1), dot (1)

Skills (17)

  • Bug Report
    53 lines235 words
  • Feature Request
    35 lines188 words
  • using-superpowers
    118 lines787 words1 blocks

    Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying ...

    dot
  • subagent-driven-development
    280 lines1592 words3 blocks

    Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session

    dot
  • writing-plans
    153 lines920 words5 blocks

    Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code

    bashmarkdownpython
  • dispatching-parallel-agents
    183 lines923 words4 blocks

    Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies

    dotmarkdowntypescript
  • brainstorming
    165 lines1553 words1 blocks

    "You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user inten...

    dot
  • writing-skills
    656 lines3212 words21 blocks

    Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment

    bashdotmarkdownyaml
  • verification-before-completion
    140 lines668 words7 blocks

    Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming...

  • receiving-code-review
    214 lines929 words12 blocks

    Use when receiving code review feedback, before implementing suggestions, especially if feedback seems unclear or technically questionable - requires ...

  • test-driven-development
    372 lines1496 words13 blocks

    Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code

    bashdottypescript
  • using-git-worktrees
    216 lines1210 words9 blocks

    Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans - ensures an isolated workspace ex...

    bash
  • requesting-code-review
    104 lines395 words2 blocks

    Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements

    bash
  • finishing-a-development-branch
    252 lines1072 words14 blocks

    Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work - guides completion of development work by prese...

    bash
  • executing-plans
    71 lines361 words

    Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints

  • systematic-debugging
    297 lines1504 words3 blocks

    Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes

    bash

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  • f2cbfbe2026-05-04
    Release v5.1.0 (#1468)
    Jesse Vincent
  • e7a2d162026-04-30
    Require session transcript for new-harness PRs
    Jesse Vincent
  • 6efe32c2026-04-24
    Use committed Codex plugin files in sync script
    Jesse Vincent
  • b5576482026-04-16
    formatting
    Jesse Vincent
  • 9f424442026-04-16
    formatting
    Jesse Vincent
  • 99e4c652026-04-16
    reorder installs
    Jesse Vincent
  • a5dd3642026-04-16
    README updates for Codex, other cleanup
    Jesse Vincent
  • c4bbe652026-04-15
    Some terminology cleanups
    Jesse Vincent
  • 34c17ae2026-04-15
    sync-to-codex-plugin: seed interface.defaultPrompt (#1180)
    Drew Ritter
  • f9b088f2026-04-14
    Merge pull request #1165 from obra/mirror-codex-plugin-tooling
    Jesse Vincent