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troykelly

60 Skills published on GitHub.

acceptance-criteria-verification

Use after implementing features - verifies each acceptance criterion with structured testing and posts verification reports to the GitHub issue

acceptance-criteriaverificationgithub-issuesstructured-testingreporting
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code-explorer

Use when asked to trace existing codepaths or explicitly asked to run the code-explorer subagent.

code-tracingcode-navigationexecution-tracingcall-graph-analysiscodepath-analysis
code-intelligenceView skill →

ci-monitoring

Use after creating PR - monitor CI pipeline, resolve failures cyclically until green or issue is identified as unresolvable

ci-cdpipeline-monitoringpr-handlingfailure-resolution
ciView skill →

code-reviewer

Use when explicitly asked to run the code-reviewer subagent or when another skill requires the code-reviewer agent card.

code-reviewagent-testingcode-qualitycode-analysis
code-intelligenceView skill →

code-architect

Use when asked for an architecture blueprint or explicitly asked to run the code-architect subagent.

software-architecturearchitecture-blueprintarchitecture-decision-recordsarchitecture-patterns
architectureView skill →

api-documentation

Use when API code changes (routes, endpoints, schemas). Enforces Swagger/OpenAPI sync. Pauses work if documentation has drifted, triggering documentation-audit skill.

api-documentationswaggerOpenAPIdocumentation-auditschema-validation
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autonomous-orchestration

Use when user requests autonomous operation across multiple issues. Orchestrates parallel workers, monitors progress, handles SLEEP/WAKE cycles, and works until scope is complete without user intervention.

autonomous-agentworkflow-automationparallel-executiontask-orchestration
workflowView skill →

clean-commits

Use when committing code - ensures atomic, descriptive commits that leave the codebase in a merge-ready state at every point

atomic-commitscommit-messagecode-qualitygitdeveloper-productivity
workflowView skill →

autonomous-operation

Use when starting any work session - establishes autonomous operation mode, overriding token limits and time pressure to work until goal is achieved

autonomous-agenttoken-optimizationtask-automationgoal-orientation
workflowView skill →

apply-all-findings

Use after code review - implement ALL findings; any finding not fixed MUST have tracking issue created; no finding disappears without trace

code-reviewissue-trackingbugfixdeveloper-guidancetechnical-debt
reviewView skill →

code-simplifier

Use when asked to simplify recently changed code without changing behavior or explicitly asked to run the code-simplifier subagent.

code-simplificationrefactoringcode-cleanupdeveloper-productivity
code-intelligenceView skill →

database-architecture

MANDATORY when designing schemas, writing migrations, creating indexes, or making architectural database decisions - enforces PostgreSQL 18 best practices including AIO, UUIDv7, temporal constraints, and modern indexing strategies

postgresqldatabase-architectureschema-designindexing-strategyuuidv7
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error-recovery

Use when encountering failures - assess severity, preserve evidence, execute rollback decision tree, and verify post-recovery state

rollback-strategieserror-handlingincident-managementrunbookresilience-patterns
maintenanceView skill →

epic-management

Use for LARGE work requiring feature-level grouping. Creates epic tracking issues, manages related issues under a common label, tracks epic progress, and coordinates with milestones.

epic-managementissue-trackingmilestonesprogress-trackingfeature-grouping
project-managementView skill →

feedback-triage

Use when receiving UAT feedback, bug reports, user testing results, stakeholder feedback, QA findings, or any batch of issues to investigate. Investigates each item BEFORE creating issues, classifies by type and priority, creates well-formed GitHub issues with proper project board integration.

bug-triagefeedbackissue-trackinguser-testinggithub-issues
bug-triageView skill →

environment-bootstrap

Use for development environment setup - create and maintain init scripts, run smoke tests, ensure consistent environment across sessions

init-scriptssmoke-testsconsistencydevelopment-environment
environment-setupView skill →

initiative-architecture

Use for MASSIVE work requests requiring multi-epic planning. Creates research spikes, documents all unknowns and decisions, builds resumable architecture documents, and structures work into epics and milestones.

multi-epic-planningroadmap-structuringresearch-spikesarchitecture-documentsmilestone-planning
architectureView skill →

documentation-audit

Use when documentation drift is detected. Comprehensively audits codebase and creates/updates Swagger, features docs, and general documentation to achieve full sync.

swaggerdocumentation-automationcodebase-auditdocumentation-sync
documentationView skill →

conflict-resolution

Use when encountering merge conflicts - handle conflicts cleanly, verify resolution, and maintain code integrity

conflict-resolutionmerge-conflictscode-integrityversion-control
developmentView skill →

comment-analyzer

Use when asked to review code comments for accuracy/quality or explicitly asked to run the comment-analyzer subagent.

code-commentscode-reviewcomment-qualitycode-documentationdeveloper-guidance
code-intelligenceView skill →

issue-decomposition

Use when an issue is too large for a single task - breaks into linked sub-issues with full documentation, ensuring manageable work units

task-decompositionissue-trackingproblem-framingdocumentation
project-planningView skill →

issue-driven-development

Use for any development work - the master 13-step coding process that orchestrates all other skills, ensuring GitHub issue tracking, proper branching, TDD, code review, and CI verification

issue-trackingbranching-strategytest-driven-developmentcode-reviewcontinuous-integration
developmentView skill →

issue-lifecycle

Use throughout all work - ensures GitHub issues are updated continuously as work happens, not batched at the end

issue-trackingcontinuous-updatesgithubprocess-management
workflowView skill →

local-service-testing

Use when code changes touch database, cache, queue, or other service-dependent components - enforces testing against real local services instead of mocks

local-developmentservice-testingintegration-testingmocking
testingView skill →

postgres-rls

MANDATORY when touching auth tables, tenant isolation, RLS policies, or multi-tenant database code - enforces Row Level Security best practices and catches common bypass vulnerabilities

postgresqlrow-level-securitymulti-tenantdatabase-securityrls
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no-deferred-work

Use during all development - no TODOs, no FIXMEs, no "we'll add this later"; do it now or get explicit deferral permission

developer-guidancetechnical-debtcode-qualityworkflowbest-practices
methodologyView skill →

memory-integration

Use to maintain context across sessions - integrates episodic-memory for conversation recall and mcp__memory knowledge graph for persistent facts

episodic-memoryconversation-recallknowledge-graphcontext-maintenancepersistent-memory
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pr-creation

Use after completing implementation - create pull request with complete documentation, proper labels, linked issues, and verification summary

pull-requestsgithubcode-documentationissue-trackingversion-control
workflowView skill →

milestone-management

Use for time-based grouping of issues into delivery phases. Creates, updates, and tracks milestones, associates issues and epics, monitors progress toward milestone completion.

milestonesissue-trackingprogress-monitoringdelivery-phasesepics
project-planningView skill →

pr-test-analyzer

Use when asked to evaluate PR test coverage or explicitly asked to run the pr-test-analyzer subagent.

pr-test-analyzertest-coveragecipr-analysis
testingView skill →

pexels-media

Source royalty-free images and videos from Pexels API for design, placeholders, or content. Supports search, curated/popular content, collections, multiple resolutions, and ALWAYS creates detailed sidecar metadata files.

pexelsroyalty-freeimage-searchvideo-contentmetadata
content-creationView skill →

postgis

MANDATORY when working with geographic data, spatial queries, geometry operations, or location-based features - enforces PostGIS 3.6.1 best practices including ST_CoverageClean, SFCGAL 3D functions, and bigint topology

postgisspatial-queriesgeometry-operationslocation-basedbigint-topology
geospatialView skill →

review-gate

HARD GATE before PR creation - verifies review artifact exists in issue comments, all findings addressed or tracked, blocks PR creation if requirements not met

pull-requestreview-gateissue-commentsblockercode-quality
ciView skill →

silent-failure-hunter

Use when asked to detect silent failures/weak error handling or explicitly asked to run the silent-failure-hunter subagent.

error-handlingsilent-failurebug-detectionrobustnessquality-assurance
testingView skill →

review-scope

Use before code review - determine if change is minor (review new code only) or major (review impacted code too)

code-reviewimpact-analysischange-managementreview-scopedeveloper-guidance
reviewView skill →

project-status-sync

Use to keep GitHub Project fields synchronized with actual work state - updates status, verification, criteria counts, and other project-specific fields

githubstatus-trackingworkflow-automationproject-syncfield-synchronization
project-managementView skill →

security-reviewer

Use when explicitly asked to run the security-reviewer subagent or when another skill requires the security-reviewer agent card.

security-reviewersubagentsecurity-assessmentagent-integration
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strict-typing

Use when writing code in typed languages - enforces full typing with no any/unknown/untyped escapes, even if it requires extra time

typed-holestype-safetytypescriptstaticcoding-standards
developmentView skill →

session-start

Use at the beginning of every work session - establishes context by checking GitHub project state, reading memory, verifying environment, and orienting before starting work

context-managementenvironment-setupproject-statesession-initializationdeveloper-productivity
workflowView skill →

style-guide-adherence

Use when writing code - follow Google style guides where available, otherwise follow established best practices for the language

style-guidecoding-standardsbest-practicesgoogle-style-guidecode-quality
developmentView skill →

research-after-failure

Use after 2 consecutive failed attempts at solving a problem - STOP guessing and research documentation, codebase, and online resources before resuming

debuggingdeveloper-guidanceproblem-solvingdocumentationresearch-methodology
methodologyView skill →

security-review

MANDATORY for security-sensitive code changes - OWASP-based security review with dedicated checklist, required before PR for auth, input handling, API, database, or credential code

OWASPsecurity-reviewchecklistcode-reviewauth
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worker-protocol

Defines behavior protocol for spawned worker agents. Injected into worker prompts. Covers startup, progress reporting, exit conditions, and handover preparation.

worker-protocolprogress-reportingstartupexit-conditionshandover-preparation
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work-intake

Entry point for ALL work requests - triages scope from trivial to massive, asks clarifying questions, and routes to appropriate planning skills. Use this when receiving any new work request.

triagework-requesttask-routingclarificationprocess-management
workflowView skill →

verification-before-merge

Use before merging PR - final gate ensuring all tests pass, review complete, CI green, and acceptance criteria verified

pull-requestCIacceptance-criteriacode-reviewpre-merge-checks
verifyView skill →

worker-dispatch

Use to spawn isolated worker processes for autonomous issue work. Creates git worktrees, constructs worker prompts, and handles worker lifecycle.

worker-lifecyclegit-worktreesworker-promptprocess-managementautonomous-agent
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timescaledb

MANDATORY when working with time-series data, hypertables, continuous aggregates, or compression - enforces TimescaleDB 2.24.0 best practices including lightning-fast recompression, UUIDv7 continuous aggregates, and Direct Compress

timescaledbtime-series-analysishypertablecontinuous-aggregatescompression
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worker-handover

Defines context handover format when workers hit turn limit. Posts structured handover to GitHub issue comments enabling replacement workers to continue seamlessly.

context-managementhandovergithub-integrationworker-replacementstructured-logging
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tdd-full-coverage

Use when implementing features or fixes - test-driven development with RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle and full code coverage requirement

tddtest-driven-developmentred-green-refactorfull-coveragetest-coverage
testingView skill →

deferred-finding

Use when a review finding cannot be fixed in current PR - creates properly documented tracking issue with full context, linked to parent, following full issue-driven-development process

issue-trackingprocess-managementdocumentationparent-issue-linkingissue-driven-development
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