
Prevent feature creep when building software, apps, and AI-powered products. Use this skill when planning features, reviewing scope, building MVPs, managing backlogs, or when a user says "just one more feature." Helps developers and AI agents stay focused, ship faster, and avoid bloated products.
Clerk authentication integration for Astro/Next.js. Use when implementing authentication, handling Clerk middleware, testing with Playwright, or debugging auth issues. Trigger phrases include "Clerk auth", "sign in", "authentication", "middleware", "E2E testing with Clerk".
Guidelines for building production-ready Convex apps covering function organization, query patterns, validation, TypeScript usage, error handling, and the Zen of Convex design philosophy
Scheduled function patterns for background tasks including interval scheduling, cron expressions, job monitoring, retry strategies, and best practices for long-running tasks
Scheduled function patterns for background tasks including interval scheduling, cron expressions, job monitoring, retry strategies, and best practices for long-running tasks
External API integration and webhook handling including HTTP endpoint routing, request/response handling, authentication, CORS configuration, and webhook signature validation
Complete file handling including upload flows, serving files via URL, storing generated files from actions, deletion, and accessing file metadata from system tables
Writing queries, mutations, actions, and HTTP actions with proper argument validation, error handling, internal functions, and runtime considerations
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.js code to ensure optimal performance patterns. Triggers on tasks involving React components, Next.js pages, data fetching, bundle optimization, or performance improvements.
Patterns for building reactive apps including subscription management, optimistic updates, cache behavior, and paginated queries with cursor-based loading
Defining and validating database schemas with proper typing, index configuration, optional fields, unions, and migration strategies for schema changes
Deep security review patterns for authorization logic, data access boundaries, action isolation, rate limiting, and protecting sensitive operations
Quick security audit checklist covering authentication, function exposure, argument validation, row-level access control, and environment variable handling
Defining and validating database schemas with proper typing, index configuration, optional fields, unions, and migration strategies for schema changes
Building AI agents with the Convex Agent component including thread management, tool integration, streaming responses, RAG patterns, and workflow orchestration
Prevent feature creep when building software, apps, and AI-powered products. Use this skill when planning features, reviewing scope, building MVPs, managing backlogs, or when a user says "just one more feature." Helps developers and AI agents stay focused, ship faster, and avoid bloated products.
Complete file handling including upload flows, serving files via URL, storing generated files from actions, deletion, and accessing file metadata from system tables
How to create, structure, and publish self-contained Convex components with proper isolation, exports, and dependency management
Guidelines for building production-ready Convex apps covering function organization, query patterns, validation, TypeScript usage, error handling, and the Zen of Convex design philosophy
Patterns for building reactive apps including subscription management, optimistic updates, cache behavior, and paginated queries with cursor-based loading
Schema migration strategies for evolving applications including adding new fields, backfilling data, removing deprecated fields, index migrations, and zero-downtime migration patterns
External API integration and webhook handling including HTTP endpoint routing, request/response handling, authentication, CORS configuration, and webhook signature validation
Umbrella skill for all Convex development patterns. Routes to specific skills like convex-functions, convex-realtime, convex-agents, etc.
How to create, structure, and publish self-contained Convex components with proper isolation, exports, and dependency management
Building AI agents with the Convex Agent component including thread management, tool integration, streaming responses, RAG patterns, and workflow orchestration
Schema migration strategies for evolving applications including adding new fields, backfilling data, removing deprecated fields, index migrations, and zero-downtime migration patterns
Writing queries, mutations, actions, and HTTP actions with proper argument validation, error handling, internal functions, and runtime considerations
Fast MVP shipping patterns for indie hackers - ruthless prioritization, lean development
Umbrella skill for all Convex development patterns. Routes to specific skills like convex-functions, convex-realtime, convex-agents, etc.
Quick security audit checklist covering authentication, function exposure, argument validation, row-level access control, and environment variable handling
Deep security review patterns for authorization logic, data access boundaries, action isolation, rate limiting, and protecting sensitive operations