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claudecodexPatina Project's human-invoked work skills for planning, review, specs, and visual explanation
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Patina Project's owned engineering workflows, forked from pstack
Plugin code from marketplace patinaproject-skills in patinaproject/skills. Commands read from the repo's manifest — yesterday.
This plugin runs code on your machine — its hooks fire automatically on events like tool use. The exact commands are listed below; read them before installing.
architectSketch types, signatures, and module structure before code, then stay in the loop while implementation fills in. Use for /architect, 'architect this', 'design this', or non-trivial work where jumping to code would lock in the wrong shape.
arenaSpawn N parallel candidates at the same task, pick a base, graft the strongest parts of the losers into it. Use for /arena, 'arena this', 'throw it in the arena', or when one attempt at a non-trivial artifact would lock in the wrong shape.
automate-meUse for \"automate me\", \"create/update/refresh my -mode skill\", \"turn/capture my preferences or working style into a skill\", or wanting agents to follow how the user works. Drafts or revises a personal -mode skill via plugin-dev:skill-development + unslop, optionally pulling fresh evidence from
babysitWatch an open PR — fix failing CI, handle the straightforward review comments, and drive it to a mergeable state. Claude Code analog of Cursor's built-in /babysit. Use after opening a PR when the user wants the agent to shepherd it without re-prompting.
benchmark-checklistVet a perf measurement (limiter, tuning, limits, errors, repeatability, relevance, and whether the work happened) before you report or act on it. Use when you run a benchmark or report a speedup or regression you measured.
blast-radiusFind what a change could break somewhere else before it ships, beyond the diff, and prove the one fact it's safe because of by running real code instead of writing it up. Use for 'blast radius of X', 'what could this break', reviewing a small diff you don't trust, or a brief that asserts something a
broRestate the last message in plain human language, with no jargon. Use for /bro or when asked to say it plainly.
code-reviewReview the changes since a fixed point (commit, branch, tag, or merge-base) along five axes: Standards (does the code follow this repo's documented coding standards?), Spec (does the code match what the originating issue/spec asked for?), Evidence (does each claim in the pull request have evidence t
correctFind the mistakes agents keep repeating in this repo and make each one impossible. Try architecture first, then types, then a lint whose error names the fix, then a test, and write docs last. Prove each check fails on a real past mistake. Repeat this each time the operator corrects you. Use for /cor
create-verification-skillGenerate a project-local verification skill that drives your app the way a user does — any language, framework, or platform. Use for /create-verification-skill, \"make a control skill for this repo\", \"make a driver skill for this repo\", or when a project has no scripted way to prove UI/CLI/servic
deslopRemove AI-generated code slop and clean up code style
figure-it-outDesign an auditable playbook when no narrower one fits: a large migration, an ambitious multi-part change, or work a human reviews after stepping away. Scales rigor to the task, runs a hypothesis loop, and logs decisions via show-me-your-work. Use for /figure-it-out, 'figure it out', a large migrati
fix-ciFind failing PR checks, inspect logs or external check links, and apply focused fixes
fix-merge-conflictsResolve in-progress merge or rebase conflicts, verify the result, and complete the operation
gather-evidenceGather direct evidence from the current target before responding to a human change request or QA finding. Use when human feedback needs confirmation or proof of resolution.
get-pr-commentsFetch and summarize review comments from the active pull request
howUse for \"how does X work\", code walkthroughs before changing something, and placement / ownership / layering questions (\"where should this live\", \"which package owns this\", \"is this the right layer\"). Explains subsystem architecture, runtime flow, onboarding mental models. Use why for motiva
interrogateUse for \"interrogate\", \"adversarial review\", \"multi-model review\", \"challenge this\", \"stress test this code\", \"find blind spots\", or \"tear this apart\". Multiple LLM reviewers challenge changes from independent angles.
maintain-verification-skillPeriodic pass that keeps a project's verification skill and feature map honest: parallel source readers per feature, one live session driving every feature, at most one PR of proven corrections. Use for /maintain-verification-skill or \"audit the verify skill\".
make-pr-easy-to-reviewPrepare PRs for review by cleaning noisy history, improving PR descriptions, and adding reviewer guidance without changing code behavior. Use for "make this easy to review", "tidy this PR", "clean up commits", or "annotate the diff".
move-branch-hereMove a branch between worktrees of the same repository while preserving its working state. Use when Git refuses checkout because another worktree holds the branch or when the user asks to move it here.
move-session-hereIngest a Claude Code, Codex, or T3 Code conversation by thread or session ID and continue it in the current chat. Use when the user asks to move, load, absorb, hand off, or pick up one specific agent session here.
no-commentsSpawn the comment-sicko subagent, fix accepted findings, and offer encodings for claimed constraints.
patina-helpGuides users through pstack setup, /patina-mode, and picking the skill, playbook, or principle for a task. Type /patina-help with a question.
patina-modePatina Project's engineering style for concise, detailed responses, deliberate subagents, unslopped prose, simple code, and verified work. Use for /patina-mode or requests to work in this style.
pr-readinessEvaluate pull-request evidence against the current candidate and publish the only ready transition.
prWrite or rewrite PR bodies with visual summaries, before-and-after evidence, happy paths, and merge risk.
principle-attack-the-premiseApply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate. Take a census of which actors hold the imbalance before the next fix, then question the premise instead of writing another fix that assumes it.
principle-boundary-disciplineApply when wiring validation, error handling, or framework adapters. Concentrate guards at system boundaries (CLI, config, network, external APIs); trust internal types and keep business logic in pure functions.
principle-build-the-leverApply to any non-trivial work, not just bulk work: edits, migrations, analyses, checks. Build the tool that does it or proves it (codemod, script, generator, or a skill your subagents follow) instead of working by hand. The tool is the artifact a reviewer can rerun.
principle-encode-lessons-in-structureApply when you catch yourself writing the same instruction a second time, or notice a recurring correction. Encode the rule as a lint, metadata flag, runtime check, or script instead of more text.
principle-exhaust-the-design-spaceApply when facing a novel UI interaction or architectural decision with no precedent in the codebase. Build 2-3 competing prototypes and compare side by side before committing.
principle-experience-firstApply when product, UX, or feature-scope tradeoffs come up. Choose user delight over implementation convenience; ship fewer polished features over more rough ones.
principle-explain-the-numberApply before you trust, report, or act on a number you measured: a speedup, a regression, a throughput, a latency, or an eval result. Find what limits it, and rule out that it measured something other than the work you think.
principle-fix-root-causesApply when debugging. Trace each symptom to its root cause and fix it there; reproduce first, ask why until you reach it, resist nil-check guards that silence crashes.
principle-foundational-thinkingApply before writing logic: choosing core types and data structures, sequencing scaffold-vs-feature work, asking what concurrent actors share. Get the data structures right so downstream code becomes obvious.
principle-guard-the-context-windowApply when context is filling up: large outputs, long files, repeated reads, fan-out planning. Route bulk to subagents; keep summaries in the main thread, not raw payloads.
principle-laziness-protocolApply when refactoring, evaluating diff size, or tempted to add abstractions, layers, or signal threading. Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that solves the problem.
principle-make-operations-idempotentApply when designing commands, lifecycle steps, or processing loops that run amid crashes, restarts, and retries. Converge to the same end state regardless of partial prior runs.
principle-migrate-callers-then-delete-legacy-apisApply when introducing a new internal API while old callers still exist. Migrate callers and delete the old API in the same wave instead of preserving compatibility layers.
principle-minimize-reader-loadApply when reviewing or shaping code that's hard to trace. Count layers between question and answer, and hidden state in the reader's head; collapse one-caller wrappers and shrink mutable scope.
principle-model-the-domainApply when writing stateful logic, or when code branches a lot or repeats a shape assumption across files. Encode the domain in a structure instead of scattered conditionals.
principle-never-block-on-the-humanApply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work. Proceed, present the result, let the human course-correct after the fact; reserve confirmation for irreversible actions.
principle-offensive-programmingApply before writing an error handler, null check, fallback, optional chain over uncertain data, retry, assertion, guard branch, configuration skip, or workaround.
principle-outcome-oriented-executionApply during planned rewrites and migrations with explicit phase boundaries. Converge on the target architecture; don't preserve smooth intermediate states with throwaway compatibility code.
principle-prove-it-worksApply after completing a task, before declaring done. Verify against the real artifact (run the feature, read the actual value, inspect the diff), not a proxy, self-report, or 'it compiles.'
principle-redesign-from-first-principlesApply when integrating a new requirement into an existing design. Redesign as if the requirement had been a foundational assumption from day one, instead of bolting it on.
principle-separate-before-serializing-shared-stateApply when concurrent actors might write to the same file, branch, key, or state object. Eliminate the sharing first; serialize structurally only when one shared writer is a real invariant.
principle-sequence-verifiable-unitsApply to multi-step work (sweeps, migrations, runs of similar edits) and to how you stack commits and PRs. Break work into small units that each end in a verifiable state, check each before the next, and order delivery so the sequence proves itself to a reviewer.
principle-subtract-before-you-addApply when sequencing an addition, refactor, or rewrite. Remove dead code, redundant validators, and stub references first, then build on the simpler base.
principle-test-behavior-not-implementationApply when you write, change, or keep a test. Call the code the way its users do and assert the result they observe against a literal expected value. If the test would still pass when every imported function returns undefined, rewrite the assertion or delete the test.
principle-type-system-disciplineApply when designing types, reviewing a function signature, or writing code in any statically-typed language. Make illegal states unrepresentable, brand semantic primitives, parse external data at boundaries, refuse to lie to the compiler, exhaust variants, derive from authoritative schemas.
recallReconstruct your recent working context from your own chat history, live state, and the shared record (user reports, prior fixes, incidents), then hand back a tight current-state brief. Use for 'recall my work on X', 'catch me up', 'what have I been working on', 'where did I leave off', before start
reflectSpawn three parallel review subagents over the active transcript, surface learnings, and route each to a concrete edit on an existing skill. Use when the user says reflect.
running-mobile-simulatorsManage Android emulators and iOS simulators on shared development hosts. Use when an agent needs a virtual mobile device for app execution, UI automation, evidence capture, recovery, cleanup, or Maestro.
setup-code-skillsInstall Code's repo-level machinery and configure model routing for skills-only consumers. Use for /setup-code-skills or setting Code up in a repository.
setup-pstackConfigure which models pstack uses per role. Detects available models and writes the current runtime's override sheet. Use for /setup-pstack, "configure pstack models", changing pstack's model choices, or turning the SessionStart hook on or off.
show-me-your-workKeep a reviewable decision trail for long-running or unattended work: a TSV log with one row per decision (what, why, evidence, result). Local by default; commit it when a reviewer needs the trail to trust the result. Use for /show-me-your-work, autonomous or multi-phase runs, or work a human review
swarmFan out N parallel workers, drain them, and return one report. Use for /swarm, 'swarm this', or parallel coverage, races, gauntlets, and exploration.
tddUse only when the user explicitly asks for TDD, a failing test, or a regression test, OR when the bug has an obvious cheap local test target. Skip when the test path is unclear, expensive, integration-heavy, or not requested.
teachExplain a body of work plainly so a person actually understands it. Runs the `how` and `why` skills and weaves what they find into one clear explanation. Use for 'teach me this', 'help me really understand X', 'explain this change or subsystem to me'.
technical-writingLayered technical-writing standard: Diátaxis structure, Google developer style sentences, STE instruction rules, Global English syntax. Use for /technical-writing or when writing or reviewing docs, RFCs, readmes, PR descriptions, or commit messages.
thermo-nuclear-code-quality-reviewRun an extremely strict maintainability review for abstraction quality, giant files, and spaghetti-condition growth. Use for a thermo-nuclear code quality review, thermonuclear review, deep code quality audit, or especially harsh maintainability review.
typescript-best-practicesTypeScript best practices. Use when reading or editing any .ts or .tsx file.
unslopCut AI tells from any writing. Must always apply.
what-did-i-get-doneSummarize authored commits over a user-specified time period into a concise update
whyUse for 'why does X work this way', 'why we picked Y', design rationale, regressions, postmortems, or data-backed thresholds. Discovers available MCPs and queries each evidence category (source control, issue tracker, long-form docs, real-time chat, infrastructure observability, error tracking, prod
working-on-issuesAlign one issue-linked engineering session with its live tracker, canonical branch, and isolated worktree. Use before issue-linked work begins or resumes.
comment-sickoA deranged comment-hater that savors deletion and condemns workaround code.
patina-agentRouting target for `/patina-mode` and any request for Patina Project's engineering style. Spawn a fresh `patina-agent` for each new task, and resume one only in the strict cases that patina-mode's Subagents section names. Reads the `patina-mode` skill's `SKILL.md` in full before any work, including
patina-readerReview and research subagent without edit tools. It runs without the user, project, and local CLAUDE.md files and without the Edit, Write, and NotebookEdit tools. Dispatched by skills whose agents report findings and write nothing. The caller passes the model.
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