Updated 3d ago
by iliaal
ai-skills
Curated collection of agent skills for AI coding assistants.
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- 29 skills (29 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 8 forks (8 forks)
- 3d ago last update (Last updated 3d ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add iliaal/ai-skills
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add iliaal/ai-skills --skill agent-native-architecture — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/iliaal/ai-skillscp -r "ai-skills/skills/agent-native-architecture" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the agent-native-architecture skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add iliaal/ai-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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agent-native-architecture
Design agent-native applications where agents replace UI users as the primary actor. Use when designing MCP tools, agent-loop architectures, system prompt design, hooks policy, shared-workspace file patterns, or self-modifying agent systems.
skills/agent-native-architecture/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
brainstorming
Pre-implementation exploration: deep interview, approach comparison, design doc. Use when exploring a vague feature idea, clarifying ambiguous requirements, or comparing approaches before coding. For the full workflow, use the ia-brainstorm command (Claude Code).
skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
c-systems
C patterns for systems code, libraries, and native extensions: module layout, function decomposition, status-enum errors, memory safety, undefined behavior, and performance measurement. Use when writing, reviewing, refactoring, or debugging C, working with malloc lifetimes, buffer overflows, sanitizers, or Valgrind, or building native extensions. For C++, see ia-cpp-systems.
skills/c-systems/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
code-review
Structured code reviews with severity-ranked findings and deep multi-agent mode. Use when performing a code review, auditing code quality, or critiquing PRs, MRs, or diffs, including a diff or patch pasted inline. For the full multi-agent workflow, use the ia-review command (/ia-review in Claude Code).
skills/code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cpp-systems
Modern C++ patterns: RAII and ownership, rule of zero/five, exceptions and error handling, API and ABI boundaries, templates, and CMake tooling. Use when writing, reviewing, refactoring, or debugging C++, working with smart pointers, move semantics, memory leaks, template errors, or gtest. For plain C, see ia-c-systems.
skills/cpp-systems/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
debugging
Systematic root-cause debugging with verification. Use for errors, stack traces, broken tests, flaky tests, regressions, or anything not working as expected. For validating bug reports before fixing, use bug-reproduction-validator agent.
skills/debugging/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
document-review
Structural and accuracy review of documents: gaps, clarity, completeness, organization, and claims checked against the code. Use when a brainstorm, plan, spec, ADR, or any doc needs polish before the next workflow step. For exploring new ideas from scratch, use brainstorming instead.
skills/document-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
frontend-design
Visual design and aesthetic direction for frontend interfaces. Use when building web pages, landing pages, dashboards, Next.js server components, or applications where visual identity matters. For React patterns and testing, use react-frontend.
skills/frontend-design/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
git-worktree
Manage Git worktrees for isolated parallel development. Use when creating, listing, switching, or cleaning up git worktrees, or when needing isolated branches for concurrent reviews or feature work.
skills/git-worktree/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
linux-bash-scripting
Defensive Bash scripting for Linux: safe foundations, argument parsing, production patterns, ShellCheck compliance. Use when writing bash scripts, shell scripts, cron jobs, or CLI tools in bash.
skills/linux-bash-scripting/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
md-docs
Manages project documentation: CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, DOCS.md. Use when asked to update, create, or init these context files. Not for general markdown editing.
skills/md-docs/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
meta-prompting
Structured decision modifiers (/think, /verify, /adversarial, /edge, /confidence, /assumptions, etc.) to stress-test conclusions, evidence, assumptions, alternatives, and edge cases. Use when validating an important design, architecture decision, or ambiguous plan before committing.
skills/meta-prompting/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
nodejs-backend
Node.js backend patterns: layered architecture, TypeScript, validation, error handling, security, observability, logging, metrics, deployment. Use when building REST APIs, REST endpoints, middleware, Express/Fastify/Hono/NestJS/Koa servers, tRPC procedures, Bun servers, or server-side TypeScript.
skills/nodejs-backend/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
orchestrating-swarms
Coordinate multi-agent swarms for parallel and pipeline workflows. Use when coordinating multiple agents, running parallel reviews, building pipeline workflows, or implementing divide-and-conquer patterns with subagents.
skills/orchestrating-swarms/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
php-laravel
Modern PHP 8.4 and Laravel patterns: architecture, Eloquent, migrations, queues, testing. Use when working with Laravel, Eloquent, Blade, artisan, or building/testing a framework-based PHP app. Not for php-src internals, standalone PHP libraries, or general PHP language discussion.
skills/php-laravel/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
pinescript
Pine Script v6: syntax, performance, error diagnosis, backtesting, visualization. Use when writing or debugging `.pine` files or TradingView Pine indicators/strategies.
skills/pinescript/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
planning
Software implementation planning with optional file-based persistence. Use when asked to plan, when unresolved architecture or scope decisions need a durable record, or when multi-phase implementation needs recovery state. For the full research-and-issue workflow, use the ia-plan command (/ia-plan in Claude Code).
skills/planning/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
postgresql
PostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, indexing, and administration. Use when working with PostgreSQL, JSONB, partitioning, RLS, CTEs, window functions, or EXPLAIN ANALYZE.
skills/postgresql/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
python-services
Python patterns for CLI tools, async concurrency, and backend services. Use when working with Python code, building CLI apps, FastAPI services, async with asyncio, background jobs, or configuring uv, ruff, ty, pytest, or pyproject.toml.
skills/python-services/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
react-frontend
React architecture patterns, TypeScript, Next.js, hooks, and testing. Use when working with React component structure, state management, Next.js routing, Vitest, React Testing Library, or reviewing React code. For visual design and aesthetic direction, use frontend-design instead.
skills/react-frontend/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
receiving-code-review
Process code review feedback critically: check correctness before acting, push back on incorrect suggestions, no performative agreement. Use when responding to PR/MR review comments or implementing reviewer suggestions received from others.
skills/receiving-code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
reflect
Session retrospective and skill audit. Use when asked to reflect, do a retrospective, review lessons learned, audit what went well or wrong, or review session effectiveness.
skills/reflect/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
rust-systems
Rust patterns for CLI tools, backend services, and general application code. Use when working with Rust, Cargo workspaces, axum/tokio services, clap CLIs, async concurrency, or configuring clippy, rustfmt, cargo-nextest, or Cargo.toml.
skills/rust-systems/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
simplifying-code
Simplifies, polishes, and declutters code without changing behavior. Use when asked to simplify, clean up, refactor, declutter, remove dead code or AI slop, or improve readability. For analysis-only reports without code changes, use code-simplicity-reviewer agent.
skills/simplifying-code/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
terraform
Terraform and OpenTofu configuration, modules, testing, state management, and HCL review. Use when working with Terraform, OpenTofu, HCL, tfvars, tftest, state migration, or IaC patterns.
skills/terraform/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
test-audit
Audit whether tests detect regressions in the behavior they claim to protect. Find mocked-away subjects, weak or circular assertions, undiscriminating fixtures, swallowed failures, and tests missing from gates. Use for test-quality audits, suspected false confidence in generated tests, and reviewing new tests. Use ia-writing-tests for writing tests.
skills/test-audit/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
verification-before-completion
Enforces fresh verification evidence before any completion claim. Use when about to claim "tests pass", "bug fixed", "done", "ready to merge", handing off work, or before editing when a request has ambiguous scope.
skills/verification-before-completion/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
writing-tests
Generic test writing discipline: test quality, real assertions, anti-patterns, and rationalization resistance. Use when writing tests, adding test coverage, or fixing failing tests for any language or framework. Complements language-specific skills.
skills/writing-tests/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
writing
Prose editing, rewriting, and humanizing text for natural tone, or auditing a draft for AI tells without rewriting. Use when asked to write, rewrite, edit, humanize, proofread, fix tone, remove AI language, or check whether writing reads as AI. For copy, docs, blog posts, emails, or PRs.
skills/writing/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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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.