discord-mastery
Expert in building and managing thriving Discord communities. Covers server architecture, role systems, bot ecosystems, engagement features, and moderation at scale. Understands Discord-specific culture and patterns. Use when "discord server, discord community, discord setup, discord bots, discord moderation, discord channels, " mentioned.
discrete-event-simulation
Design and implement discrete event simulations (DES) for systems where state changes occur at discrete time points: queues, manufacturing, logistics, networks. Use when "discrete event, DES simulation, queuing system, queue model, manufacturing simulation, process simulation, SimPy, event-driven simulation, " mentioned.
distributed-training
Use when training models across multiple GPUs or nodes, handling large models that don't fit in memory, or optimizing training throughput - covers DDP, FSDP, DeepSpeed ZeRO, model/data parallelism, and gradient checkpointingUse when ", " mentioned.
docker-containerization
World-class container image building - Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, security hardening, and the battle scars from images that broke in productionUse when "docker, dockerfile, container, image, docker-compose, build, multi-stage, alpine, distroless, scratch, docker build, docker run, registry, ecr, gcr, dockerhub, layer, cache, docker, containers, dockerfile, images, containerization, devops, cloud-native, microservices" mentioned.
docker-specialist
Container specialist for Docker, Docker Compose, image optimization, and container orchestration fundamentalsUse when "docker, dockerfile, container, docker-compose, image, containerize, docker build, multi-stage build, docker, containers, dockerfile, docker-compose, images, kubernetes, devops, containerization, microservices" mentioned.
docker
Docker makes "works on my machine" a deployment strategy. Package your app with its dependencies, run it anywhere. But Docker's simplicity hides real complexity. A naive Dockerfile can be 10x larger and slower than it needs to be. This skill covers Dockerfile optimization, multi-stage builds, Docker Compose for development, security hardening, and production patterns. Key insight: your Dockerfile is code. Review it, optimize it, version it. 2025 lesson: Containers aren't VMs. The patterns that work for VMs (install everything, big base images) are anti-patterns for containers. Think small, think immutable, think layers. Use when "docker, dockerfile, container, docker compose, docker build, containerize, docker image, multi-stage build, docker network, docker volume, docker, containers, devops, deployment, infrastructure, security, optimization" mentioned.
docs-engineer
Technical documentation specialist for API docs, tutorials, architecture docs, and developer experienceUse when "documentation, docs, readme, tutorial, api docs, guide, changelog, comments, openapi, documentation, api-docs, tutorials, readme, openapi, swagger, developer-experience, technical-writing, ml-memory" mentioned.
document-ai
Comprehensive patterns for AI-powered document understanding including PDF parsing, OCR, invoice/receipt extraction, table extraction, multimodal RAG with vision models, and structured data output. Use when "document parsing, PDF extraction, OCR, invoice processing, receipt extraction, document understanding, LlamaParse, Unstructured, vision document, table extraction, structured output from PDF, " mentioned.
documentation-that-slaps
Expert in writing documentation that developers actually read. Covers README craft, API docs, tutorials, and internal docs. Understands that docs are a product—they need UX, marketing, and user empathy. Use when "documentation, readme, write docs, api docs, tutorial, how to document, explain this, " mentioned.
drizzle-orm
Expert knowledge for Drizzle ORM - the lightweight, type-safe SQL ORM for edge and serverlessUse when "drizzle, drizzle orm, drizzle-kit, drizzle schema, drizzle migration, drizzle relations, sql orm typescript, edge database, d1 database, orm, database, typescript, sql, edge, serverless, d1, postgres, mysql, sqlite" mentioned.
drug-discovery-informatics
Patterns for computer-aided drug discovery including virtual screening, molecular docking, ADMET prediction, lead optimization, and integration with AI/ML methods. Covers both structure-based and ligand-based approaches. Use when ", " mentioned.
early-stage-hustle
Before product-market fit, your job is to learn as fast as possible. That means doing things that won't scale - manual onboarding, concierge service, recruiting users one by one. Paul Graham's "Do Things That Don't Scale" is the bible here. This skill synthesizes the hustle playbook that creates escape velocity. Use when "keywords, contexts, " mentioned.
easter-egg-design
Expert in designing hidden features, secret codes, and delightful surprises in products. Covers discovery mechanics, reward calibration, shareability triggers, and maintaining the magic. Knows how to create moments that make users feel special for finding them. Use when "easter egg, hidden feature, secret code, surprise and delight, konami code, hidden message, secret mode, " mentioned.
education-business
Expert in the business of online education - pricing strategies, launch playbooks, revenue models, positioning, and building sustainable education businesses. Covers everything from pricing a first course to scaling an education company. Use when "price my course, course launch, sell my course, course business, education business, course revenue, monetize teaching, " mentioned.
education-platforms
Expert in course platform selection and implementation - comparing Teachable, Kajabi, Thinkific, and custom solutions. Covers LMS selection criteria, platform migrations, tech stack decisions, and building vs buying. Use when "course platform, lms, teachable, kajabi, thinkific, course hosting, learning management system, which platform, " mentioned.
email-systems
Email has the highest ROI of any marketing channel. $36 for every $1 spent. Yet most startups treat it as an afterthought - bulk blasts, no personalization, landing in spam folders. This skill covers transactional email that works, marketing automation that converts, deliverability that reaches inboxes, and the infrastructure decisions that scale. Use when "keywords, file_patterns, code_patterns, " mentioned.
embedded-systems
Patterns for embedded software development including real-time systems, memory management, hardware abstraction, interrupt handling, and debugging techniques for resource-constrained environments. Use when ", " mentioned.
energy-systems
Power systems engineering covering grid modeling, power flow analysis, energy storage dispatch, demand response, and electricity market economics. Spans transmission/distribution planning to real-time operations. Use when "power flow|load flow|grid model, energy storage|battery dispatch|ESS, demand response|load management|peak shaving, electricity market|LMP|locational marginal price, grid stability|frequency|voltage, capacity planning|resource adequacy, unit commitment|economic dispatch, transmission|distribution|power system, " mentioned.
enterprise-architecture
Use when designing enterprise systems, applying TOGAF framework, creating capability maps, implementing domain-driven design, or planning technology transformations - covers ADM phases, architecture domains, and governanceUse when ", " mentioned.
environment-art
Expert knowledge for environment art in games - modular design, visual hierarchy, color scripting, environmental storytelling, optimization, and world-building. From blockout to final art pass, creating immersive, performant, and readable spaces. Use when "environment art, level art, world art, modular kit, kit-bashing, set dressing, prop placement, biome design, visual hierarchy, color script, hero prop, trim sheet, environment composition, skybox, atmosphere, environment, level-art, world-building, modular, kit-bashing, set-dressing, visual-design, game-art, composition, optimization" mentioned.
error-handling
Expert at building resilient applications through proper error handling. Covers Result types, error boundaries, try-catch patterns, typed errors, and graceful degradation. Use when "error handling, try catch, error boundary, Result type, exception, error-handling, typescript, react, resilience" mentioned.
event-architect
Event sourcing and CQRS expert for AI memory systemsUse when "event sourcing, event store, cqrs, nats jetstream, kafka events, event projection, replay events, event schema, event-sourcing, cqrs, nats, kafka, projections, event-driven, memory-architecture, ml-memory" mentioned.
evm-deep-dive
Expert in Ethereum Virtual Machine internals - gas optimization, assembly/Yul, opcode-level optimization, and low-level EVM patternsUse when "evm, gas optimization, yul, inline assembly, opcodes, solidity optimization, evm bytecode, storage layout, evm, ethereum, solidity, yul, assembly, gas-optimization, opcodes, smart-contracts" mentioned.
execution-algorithms
World-class trade execution - minimize market impact, optimize order routing, reduce slippage. The difference between backtest and live is usually execution. Use when "execution, slippage, market impact, order routing, TWAP, VWAP, iceberg, fill rate, best execution, " mentioned.
experimental-design
Formal Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology for maximizing information from experiments while minimizing resources. Covers factorial designs, blocking, randomization, and optimal design strategies. Use when ", " mentioned.
explainer-videos
World-class explainer video expertise combining the visual storytelling of Kurzgesagt, the simplification genius of Common Craft, and the conversion science of high-performing SaaS landing pages. Explainer videos transform complex ideas into clear, compelling stories. Great explainers don't just inform—they illuminate. They take abstract concepts and make them feel obvious. The best explainer videos understand that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, that showing beats telling, and that the goal isn't to impress with complexity—it's to make the viewer feel smart. Use when "explainer, explainer video, how it works, product demo, onboarding video, training video, educational video, whiteboard, animated explainer, explain this, simplify, concept video, SaaS video, explainer, video, animation, educational, product, demo, onboarding, SaaS" mentioned.
expo
Expert in Expo for React Native development. Covers Expo Router, EAS Build and Submit, development builds, native module integration, and production deployment. Knows how to build cross-platform mobile apps efficiently while maintaining access to native capabilities. Use when "expo, react native, mobile app, eas build, expo router, ios android, expo, react-native, mobile, ios, android, eas, cross-platform" mentioned.
export-control
Use when implementing ITAR/EAR compliance, ECCN classification, party screening, technology control plans, or deemed exports - covers US export control regulationsUse when ", " mentioned.
feature-prioritization
Expert in feature prioritization - the art and science of deciding what to build and in what order. Covers prioritization frameworks, roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and the trade-offs between different approaches. Knows that prioritization is about saying no, and how to make those decisions defensible. Use when "prioritization, roadmap, what to build, feature request, backlog, scope, trade-off, " mentioned.
file-uploads
Expert at handling file uploads and cloud storage. Covers S3, Cloudflare R2, presigned URLs, multipart uploads, and image optimization. Knows how to handle large files without blocking. Use when "file upload, S3, R2, presigned URL, multipart, image upload, cloud storage, file-upload, s3, r2, storage, presigned, images" mentioned.
finance-ai-tools
Master the AI tools that transform financial operations. From bookkeeping to forecasting, manage money smarter and make data-driven financial decisions. Use when "finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, bookkeeping, expense management, finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, fpa, expenses" mentioned.
fintech-integration
Use when integrating Plaid, Stripe, payment processors, or financial APIs - covers account linking, payment processing, KYC/AML compliance, and webhook handlingUse when ", " mentioned.
firebase
Firebase gives you a complete backend in minutes - auth, database, storage, functions, hosting. But the ease of setup hides real complexity. Security rules are your last line of defense, and they're often wrong. Firestore queries are limited, and you learn this after you've designed your data model. This skill covers Firebase Authentication, Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, and Firebase Hosting. Key insight: Firebase is optimized for read-heavy, denormalized data. If you're thinking relationally, you're thinking wrong. 2025 lesson: Firestore pricing can surprise you. Reads are cheap until they're not. A poorly designed listener can cost more than a dedicated database. Plan your data model for your query patterns, not your data relationships. Use when "firebase, firestore, firebase auth, cloud functions, firebase storage, realtime database, firebase hosting, firebase emulator, security rules, firebase admin, firebase, firestore, cloud-functions, serverless, backend, realtime, authentication, google-cloud" mentioned.
forms-validation
Expert at building robust form experiences. Covers React Hook Form, Zod validation, server actions, progressive enhancement, error handling, and accessible form patterns. Use when "form, react-hook-form, zod, validation, form validation, useForm, form errors, server action form, forms, validation, react-hook-form, zod, server-actions, accessibility" mentioned.
founder-character
What makes founders succeed? Paul Graham has observed thousands of founders and distilled patterns. Relentlessly resourceful. Fierce nerds. Earnest. These traits matter more than credentials or connections. This skill synthesizes PG's essays on founder character into actionable guidance for developing the traits that predict success. Use when "keywords, contexts, " mentioned.
founder-mode
Paul Graham's founder mode. When to delegate vs. dive deep. Maintaining velocity as you scale. Avoiding "professional CEO" traps. The operating mode that built Apple, Tesla, and every YC unicorn. Founder mode isn't micromanagement - it's having the conviction and context to make decisive moves that employees can't. It's staying in the arena when conventional wisdom says to step back. Use when "founder mode, should i delegate, staying close to work, micromanagement, when to step back, professional ceo, manager vs founder, skip level, how involved should i be, letting go of control, scaling as founder, founder burnout, founder, leadership, delegation, management, scaling, operational" mentioned.
founder-operating-system
Founders face unique challenges in how they work. Maker vs manager schedule conflicts. Default alive vs dead math. Time and money slowly leaking away. Effective founders develop systems for navigating these challenges. This skill synthesizes PG's essays on founder productivity and decision-making into an operating system for founder effectiveness. Use when "keywords, contexts, " mentioned.
fpga-design
Patterns for FPGA development including RTL design (Verilog/VHDL), timing closure, clock domain crossing, high-level synthesis, and verification. Covers both traditional HDL and modern HLS approaches. Use when ", " mentioned.
frontend
World-class frontend engineering - React philosophy, performance, accessibility, and production-grade interfacesUse when "frontend, react, vue, svelte, next.js, nuxt, component, state management, redux, zustand, client side, spa, ssr, hydration, bundle size, web vitals, accessibility, a11y, responsive, css, tailwind, frontend, react, typescript, performance, accessibility, components, state, architecture" mentioned.
fundraising-strategy
Raising money is a means to an end, not the end itself. Great companies can be built with or without venture capital. But if you're raising, you need to understand the game: when to raise, how much, from whom, and at what terms. This skill covers fundraising timing, process, pitch construction, term sheet negotiation, and investor relationship management. It's not about raising as much as possible - it's about raising strategically. Use when "fundraising, raising money, pitch deck, investors, term sheet, valuation, dilution, series A, seed round, pre-seed, runway, cap table, VC, venture capital, fundraising, investors, venture-capital, pitch-deck, term-sheet, valuation, dilution, seed, series-a, cap-table" mentioned.
game-ai-behavior-trees
Building modular, debuggable AI behaviors using behavior trees for game NPCs and agentsUse when "behavior tree, bt, npc ai, ai behavior, game ai, decision tree, blackboard, ai, behavior-trees, npc, game-ai, decision-making, agents" mentioned.
game-ai-behavior
Expert in designing and implementing intelligent game AI systems including behavior trees, finite state machines, GOAP, utility AI, pathfinding, steering behaviors, and perception systems. Specializes in creating believable, performant NPC behaviors that enhance player experience. Use when "game AI, NPC behavior, behavior tree, state machine for game, enemy AI, pathfinding, A* algorithm, navmesh, steering behavior, GOAP, utility AI, AI perception, combat AI, companion AI, boss AI, crowd simulation, flocking, game-ai, behavior-trees, pathfinding, npc, state-machines, goap, utility-ai, steering, perception" mentioned.
game-audio
Expert game audio designer and implementer specializing in interactive sound design, adaptive music systems, spatial audio, and audio middleware integration. Brings deep knowledge of FMOD, Wwise, and native engine audio systems to create immersive sonic experiences that respond dynamically to gameplay. Use when "game audio, sound design, game music, FMOD, Wwise, spatial audio, 3D sound, audio middleware, game sfx, adaptive music, interactive audio, audio bus, game mixing, audio occlusion, reverb zones, audio pooling, sound manager, audio, sound, music, game-audio, fmod, wwise, spatial-audio, middleware, mixing, sound-design" mentioned.
game-design-core
The foundational theory of interactive experience design - loops, motivation, feel, and the art of meaningful playUse when "game design, core loop, game feel, player motivation, game mechanics, meaningful choice, progression system, game economy, game balance, playtesting, GDD, game document, fun factor, engagement, flow state, risk reward, player agency, juice, game polish, 8 kinds of fun, bartle types, MDA framework, game-design, player-experience, core-loop, motivation, game-feel, MDA, playtesting, GDD, systems-thinking, player-psychology, engagement, flow-state" mentioned.
game-design
Building interactive experiences that engage, challenge, and delight playersUse when "game, gamedev, game development, phaser, unity, unreal, godot, gameplay, game loop, sprites, collision, physics, player, level, tilemap, games, gamedev, interactive, gameplay, physics, engines, performance, player-experience" mentioned.
game-development
Building interactive experiences that engage, challenge, and delight playersUse when "game, gamedev, game development, phaser, unity, unreal, godot, gameplay, game loop, sprites, collision, physics, player, level, tilemap, games, gamedev, interactive, gameplay, physics, engines, performance, player-experience" mentioned.
game-monetization
Expertise in F2P economics, virtual currencies, and ethical monetization strategiesUse when "game monetization, F2P economy, in-app purchase, IAP strategy, battle pass design, loot box, gacha system, virtual currency, player LTV, whale monetization, game economy balance, premium currency, season pass, daily rewards, pay to win, ethical monetization, monetization, f2p, free-to-play, iap, in-app-purchase, battle-pass, season-pass, gacha, loot-box, virtual-economy, game-economy, ltv, arpu, retention, whales, pricing, microtransactions" mentioned.
game-networking
Expertise in real-time multiplayer networking, lag compensation, and authoritative server architectureUse when "multiplayer game, netcode, client-server game, P2P networking, lag compensation, rollback networking, game server, matchmaking, lobby system, player synchronization, state replication, dedicated server, authoritative server, tick rate, network prediction, interpolation, extrapolation, GGPO, lockstep, real-time multiplayer, networking, multiplayer, gamedev, realtime, client-server, p2p, netcode, synchronization, lag-compensation, matchmaking" mentioned.
game-ui-design
World-class game UI design expertise combining the clarity of Nintendo's UI philosophy, the immersive diegetic interfaces of Dead Space and Metroid Prime, and the competitive readability principles from esports titles. Game UI is the invisible bridge between player intent and game response. Great game UI serves the player without breaking immersion. It communicates critical information at a glance during intense action, guides new players without patronizing veterans, and adapts gracefully from 4K monitors to handheld screens and from keyboard to touch to controller. The best game UI designers understand that every pixel of screen space is sacred - borrowed from the game world itself. Use when "game ui, game interface, hud design, heads up display, game menu, inventory ui, health bar, stamina bar, game hud, minimap, crosshair, reticle, button prompt, controller ui, gamepad navigation, diegetic interface, in-world ui, quest tracker, damage numbers, cooldown indicator, radial menu, game tooltip, game-ui, hud, game-interface, game-menu, controller-ui, diegetic, game-design, accessibility, console, mobile-games" mentioned.
gamification-loops
Expert in gamification mechanics - points, badges, streaks, progress bars, and the psychology that makes them work. Covers variable reward systems, progress mechanics, social competition, and ethical considerations. Knows how to create engagement without manipulation. Use when "gamification, points, badges, streaks, leaderboard, achievements, engagement, retention loop, " mentioned.
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