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paulirish

paulirish

7 Skills published on GitHub.

buildless-types

Use when the user asks to "set up types without a build step", "use vanilla JS with types", "configure erasable syntax", or mentions "JSDoc type checking". It provides instructions for modern type safety using JSDoc in browsers and native TypeScript execution in Node.js.

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code-simplifier-gemini-cli

Installs and runs the Code Simplifier subagents for Gemini CLI (Code Reuse Reviewer, Code Quality Reviewer, and Efficiency Reviewer) to review and clean up code changes. Trigger this skill when the user asks to "simplify code", "run code simplifier", "review changes for quality", or "setup review agents".

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create-gemini-cli-subagents

Expert guide for defining, creating, and invoking custom subagents in Gemini CLI. Trigger this skill when the user wants to create a new specialist agent, define a custom subagent, or learn how to delegate tasks to specialist agents within the Gemini CLI environment.

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Hot Reloading for Chrome Extensions

This skill should be used when the user asks to "setup hot reload", "add hot reloading to chrome extension", "watch extension files", "auto reload extension", or mentions "manifest v3 hot reload". Provides a zero-dependency solution for automatic extension refreshing during development.

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modern-css

Specialized knowledge for writing modern high-quality CSS. Trigger this skill when starting a new CSS project/file, when the user asks about new CSS features (e.g. Masonry, View Transitions, Container Queries, Scroll-driven animations), or requests refactoring of legacy styles to modern standards.

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npm-trusted-publishing

Use this skill to set up or debug npm "Trusted Publishing" (OIDC) from GitHub Actions. It handles OIDC permissions, Node.js version requirements, package.json metadata validation (specifically repository.url), and robust publish commands with provenance. Trigger this when the user mentions "npm OIDC", "trusted publishing", "publish to npm from github", or encounters 404/422 errors during npm publish in CI.

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pauls-project-setup

Use this skill ALWAYS when the user asks to start a new project, initialize a repository, bootstrap a new app, or set up a codebase from scratch. It provides Paul's exact required modern stack conventions (pnpm, native node test, esbuild/vite, and buildless-types). If the user mentions "new project" or "setup", you must consult this skill before creating any files to ensure the correct architecture is used.

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