Updated 2w ago
by Illyism
dev-skills
Developer and product skills for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex: 1-file AI evals and Chrome extension store assets.
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- 6 skills (6 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
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- 2w ago last update (Last updated 2w ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add Illyism/dev-skills
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add Illyism/dev-skills --skill benchmarking — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/Illyism/dev-skillscp -r "dev-skills/code/benchmarking" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the benchmarking skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add Illyism/dev-skills
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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benchmarking
Micro-benchmark and iteratively improve hot paths in any codebase — baseline first, mandatory improvement suggestions (bottleneck + 3 creative ideas + recommended next step), bounded attempts, user lock-in checkpoints, then human WHY comments after lock-in. Use when the user asks to benchmark, profile, optimize performance, compare implementations, or measure µs/op before shipping perf changes. A…
code/benchmarking/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cleanup
Cleanup code, optimize, refactor, delete the 80% to keep the 20%
code/cleanup/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
eval
Build, run, or update minimal evaluation benchmarks for AI prompts, LLM calls, multi-model comparisons, and core functions. Use when creating new eval scripts, comparing models side-by-side, filtering specific candidate models, running benchmarks, or inspecting eval.md output artifacts.
code/eval/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
optimize
Optimizes code, queries, and features based on actual usage by removing unused fields, aggregations, JOINs, and unused complexity. Use when the user invokes /optimize or asks to slim queries to what the UI actually uses.
code/optimize/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
elon
Applies the Elon Musk Algorithm to coding, product, SaaS, design, and current issues. Use when the user invokes /elon or requests Elon Musk-style first-principles analysis.
product/elon/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
extension-store-assets
Generates browser extension brand icons, Chrome Web Store promo tiles, promotional screenshots, brand guides, and listing copy. Uses OpenRouter gpt-image-2 via lib/blog-image-generator. Use when creating extension branding, Chrome Web Store assets, app icon concepts, store descriptions, or /extension-store-assets workflows.
product/extension-store-assets/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.