backend-development
Use this skill for ANY task in a Node.js/TypeScript or Go backend codebase — adding features, fixing bugs, refactoring, adding flows, modifying handlers, changing business logic, or writing new code. Trigger even when the task is vague like "add the flow to this", "implement this feature", "fix this", or "add X like Y" — if the project has go.mod, nest-cli.json, express routes, or server-side TypeScript, this skill applies. Covers REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis, authentication, job queues, events, microservices, Docker, CI/CD, Clean Architecture, SOLID, DRY, and code reuse patterns. When in doubt whether this is backend work, use this skill.
changelog-generator
Use this skill whenever the task involves changelogs, release notes, or version history — "update the changelog", "add changelog entry", "write release notes", "what changed this sprint", "prepare release", "document changes", or just "changelog". Also trigger when preparing a version bump, writing user-facing summaries of code changes, or when a branch is ready to merge and needs release documentation. Finds CHANGELOG.md automatically.
code-review
Use this skill as the FINAL step after writing or modifying code — reviews for logic bugs, architecture violations, security issues, and performance problems. Trigger after completing a feature, fixing a bug, before merging, or when asked to "review this code", "check my changes", or "is this ready to merge". Fixes issues directly and runs quality gates (lint, typecheck, build, tests). Delegates style to automation, focuses on what matters.
code-simplifier
Use this skill after writing or modifying code to simplify it — reduces complexity, eliminates redundancy, and improves naming while preserving exact behavior. Trigger after implementing a feature, after a refactor, or when asked to "clean up this code", "simplify this", "make this more readable", or "reduce complexity". Also use when code feels too nested, verbose, or hard to follow. For removing dead code and unused dependencies with detection tools (knip, ts-prune, deadcode), use refactor-cleaner instead.
doc-updater
Use this skill when documentation needs updating — after adding features, changing APIs, modifying architecture, or updating dependencies. Trigger on "update the docs", "generate codemap", "refresh the README", "document this", "update architecture docs", or when code changes make existing documentation stale. Generates codemaps from actual code, updates READMEs, architecture diagrams, and guides.
frontend-development
Use this skill for ANY task in a Next.js or React frontend codebase — adding pages, building components, fixing UI bugs, styling, handling forms, fetching data, or modifying layouts. Trigger even when the task is vague like "add this feature", "fix the UI", "make this page", or "update the form" — if the project has next.config.*, React components, or client-side TypeScript, this skill applies. Covers App Router, Server Components, Server Actions, MUI styling, Zod validation, caching, and design quality. When in doubt whether this is frontend work, use this skill.
kavak-documentation
Use this skill FIRST before implementing anything in a Kavak project — it provides internal platform documentation for architecture, kbroker events, STS auth, SDKs, databases, GitLab CI/CD, Docker configs, and workload creation. Trigger when planning features, designing services, configuring pipelines, writing Dockerfiles, or whenever you need Kavak-specific patterns instead of generic solutions. Query platform_docs_search before writing code.
refactor-cleaner
Use this skill to find and remove dead code, unused dependencies, duplicate logic, and unused exports using detection tools (knip, depcheck, ts-prune, deadcode, staticcheck). Trigger on "clean up dead code", "remove unused", "find dead code", "reduce bundle size", "dependency audit", or when the codebase feels bloated. For simplifying living code (readability, naming, complexity reduction) without detection tools, use code-simplifier instead. Use this skill during maintenance windows or before major refactors.
test-driven-development
Use this skill when writing new features, fixing bugs, or adding test coverage. Enforces Red-Green-Refactor — write the test first, then the code. Trigger on "add tests", "write tests first", "TDD", "test this feature", "fix this bug" (reproduce with a failing test first), or when starting any new implementation. Prevents testing anti-patterns like over-mocking, test-per-method, and tests that pass but verify nothing.
torque-refine
Use this skill for planning and requirements work — exploring ideas, improving prompts, creating PRDs, breaking features into tasks, or iterating on existing plans. Trigger on "plan this feature", "break this down into tasks", "create a PRD", "improve this prompt", "what should the subtasks be", "refine the requirements", or when a Jira ticket needs task breakdown with subtasks. Routes to 6 modes (Start, Improve, Summarize, PRD, Plan, Refine) based on intent.