mathews-tom
76 verified skills16,486 total stars
stacked-prs
Manages dependent branch stacks and stacked pull requests using safe Git topology rules. Triggers on: "create stacked PRs", "publish this stack", "sync my PR stack", "rebase this stack", "merge the stack", "retarget child PRs", "split this branch into stacked PRs", "validate this stack", "cleanup stacked branches". Use when local branches or one source branch need to become a dependency-ordered PR stack with correct parent bases, validation, synchronization, merge order, and cleanup.
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debug-investigator
Hypothesis-driven debugging with ranked hypotheses, git bisect strategy, instrumentation planning, and minimal reproduction design. Triggers on: "debug this systematically", "root cause analysis", "bisect this bug", "rank hypotheses", "isolate this issue", "minimal reproduction". NOT for general reasoning.
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project-context-setup
Scaffolds per-repository agent context so coding agents share the same issue tracker rules, triage label vocabulary, domain glossary, ADR layout, and handoff conventions. Triggers on: "set up project context", "configure agent docs", "create CONTEXT.md", "setup agent workflow", "agent issue tracker setup", "triage labels", "domain glossary for agents". Use when a repo needs durable context files before planning, triage, debugging, TDD, architecture review, or multi-agent implementation.
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task-decomposer
Produces phased task boards from feature requests: dependency-mapped work items, parallelization flags, risk flags, edge cases, test matrices. Triggers on: "decompose this feature", "task breakdown with dependencies", "phased implementation plan", "work breakdown structure". NOT for effort estimates, use estimate-calibrator.
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architecture-reviewer
Architecture reviews across 7 dimensions (structural, scalability, enterprise readiness, performance, security, ops, data) with scored reports. Triggers on: "review architecture", "critique design", "audit system", "assess scalability", "enterprise readiness", "technical due diligence". NOT for diagrams, use architecture-diagram.
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manuscript-review
Pre-publication manuscript audit producing a section-level refactoring report with citation hygiene and submission-readiness checks. Triggers on: "review my paper", "check before submission", "is this ready to submit", "pre-pub checklist", "refactor my paper", "check my references", "does the abstract work".
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handoff
Produces and refreshes `.docs/handoff.md`, a 200-line session-continuity runbook for coding agents. Captures git state, working-tree changes, last validation commands, session decisions, blockers, resume checklist, references, and greenfield scaffolds. Triggers on: "update handoff", "session handoff", "refresh handoff", "/handoff", "/handoff init", "resume checklist", "cold-start primer". Use this skill when ending, pausing, resuming, or transferring in-flight project work across agent sessions.
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linkedin-post-style
Writes LinkedIn posts in a direct, analytical, dry-humored technical voice with visual companion guidance. Triggers on: "write this in my style", "draft a post", "rewrite this for LinkedIn", "post about this", "how should I phrase this".
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ship-workflow
Automated release pipeline: merges main, runs tests, pre-landing review, version bump, changelog, bisectable commits, and PR creation. Triggers on: "ship it", "release this", "prepare for release", "open a PR", "push and PR", "land this", "/ship-workflow".
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qa-systematic
Systematic web application QA testing with issue taxonomy, health scoring, and regression tracking. Triggers on: "QA this", "test the app", "smoke test", "run QA", "systematic test", "regression test", "full QA", "/qa-systematic".
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plan-review
Pre-implementation plan audit stress-testing scope, assumptions, risks, and failure modes before code is written. Triggers on: "review this plan", "is this plan solid", "what am I missing", "challenge my assumptions", "stress-test this", "/plan-review".
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humanize
Detects and removes AI-generated writing patterns while preserving meaning and facts. Triggers on: "humanize text", "make this sound human", "remove AI patterns", "rewrite to sound natural", "make this less AI", "de-slop this", "not sound like ChatGPT", "human pass".
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marp-slides
Author MARP markdown slide decks exportable to PDF, PPTX, and HTML via marp-cli. Covers Marpit directives, custom CSS themes, SVG chart recipes, and dashboard components. Triggers on: "marp", "marp deck", "markdown slides", "slides from markdown", "marp-cli", "pdf from markdown", "pptx from markdown".
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surrogate-verifier
Generates structured test assertions and failure diagnostics for skill packages from a definition and task prompt. Triggers on: "verify this skill", "generate assertions", "surrogate verification", "diagnose skill failure". NOT for code review, use pr-review.
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ux-expert
UX design expert for auditing and redesigning pages, dashboards, and data-dense interfaces via 4-phase collaborative reviews across 8 UX dimensions. Triggers on: "review UX", "audit this page", "redesign the dashboard", "UX review", "improve the layout", "dashboard UX audit", "component recommendations".
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opus-4-7-migration
Scan a repository for Opus-4.6-era patterns that break or degrade on Opus 4.7 — fixed-budget Extended Thinking parameters, retired model ID aliases, and prompts that assumed verbose default output or eager sub-agent delegation. Produces a categorized report with file:line references and migration actions. Triggers on: "opus 4.7 migration", "migrate to opus 4.7", "audit for opus 4.7", "opus 4.6 to 4.7", "scan for budget_tokens", "find retired model IDs", "adapt repo to opus 4.7". NOT for implementing migrations — this skill identifies candidates.
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arxiv-preflight
Pre-submission validation audit for arXiv papers across TeX source, PDF, figures, metadata, bibliography, file organization, and common-error scans. Produces pass/fail report with specific fixes per arXiv requirement. Triggers on: "check my arXiv submission", "validate for arXiv", "arXiv preflight", "ready for arXiv", "arxiv check", "arxiv submission readiness". Companion to manuscript-review (prose), manuscript-provenance (code), arxiv-figures, arxiv-package.
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arxiv-package
Package a TeX/LaTeX project into a clean tarball or zip for arXiv upload: file selection, build-artifact exclusion, 00README.XXX generation, ancillary file organization, archive validation. Triggers on: "package for arXiv", "create arXiv tarball", "bundle submission", "zip for arXiv", "prepare arXiv upload", "arXiv submission archive". Companion to arxiv-preflight and arxiv-figures.
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dependency-audit
Audits direct and transitive dependencies for license compliance, maintenance health, CVEs, abandoned packages, and bloat. Triggers on: "audit dependencies", "license check", "dependency health", "abandoned packages", "unused dependencies", "license compliance", "supply chain", "dependency risk".
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engineering-retro
Git-based engineering retrospective analyzing commits, PRs, and velocity over configurable windows with monorepo path scoping. Triggers on: "retrospective", "sprint retro", "weekly review", "what did we ship", "engineering retro", "dev summary", "commit analysis".
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figure-rhetoric
Evaluate whether figures and plots in a manuscript effectively communicate the claims they support. Audits chart-type fit, axis design, visual hierarchy, data density, caption interpretation, perceptual accuracy, and narrative arc across 8 dimensions. Triggers on: "do my figures work", "check my plots", "are my graphs clear", "figure audit", "do my figures support my claims", "visualization review", "figure rhetoric", "plot review", "chart critique", "visual argument check". Companion to manuscript-review §12 (legibility) and figure-table-quality (rendering).
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lightpanda-browser
Lightweight headless browser automation via Lightpanda and agent-browser CLI: 9x lower memory, 11x faster than Chromium, for scraping and DOM interaction without rendering. Triggers on: "lightpanda", "lightweight browser", "fast headless browser", "headless scraping", "low memory browser", "browser without rendering".
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idea-validator
Orchestrates business idea validation via parallel sub-agents: Lean Canvas, JTBD, market/competitive/feasibility research, SWOT/PESTLE, and a weighted scorecard with verdict. Triggers on: "validate this idea", "evaluate my startup idea", "is this idea worth pursuing", "score this business idea", "validate my pitch".
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github
GitHub CLI operations via `gh` for issues, PRs, Actions, releases, and REST/GraphQL API with `--json`/`--jq` parsing. Triggers on: "create an issue", "submit a PR", "check CI status", "why did CI fail", "merge a PR", or pasted GitHub URLs.
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citation-audit
Verify that every citation in a manuscript is real, correctly attributed, and accurately described. Detects ghost papers, wrong arXiv IDs, inverted claims, and dead links by fetching each cited work. Optional fix mode applies bib metadata corrections and surfaces prose rewrites for claim errors. Triggers on: "check my citations", "verify references", "citation audit", "are my references real", "check bib", "reference check", "bib audit", "citation verification". Companion to manuscript-review (Pass 5 hygiene); this skill audits factual truth.
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figure-table-quality
Readability and rendering audit for figures and tables in academic manuscripts. Computes effective font/marker sizes at display scale from generation scripts, checks label collisions, color/hatch accessibility, axis-range efficiency, table formatting, and cross-figure consistency. Triggers on: "check figure quality", "audit plots", "readability check", "figure rendering", "are my figures readable", "table formatting check". Companion to figure-rhetoric (visual argument) and manuscript-typography (typesetting).
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migration-risk-analyzer
Analyzes database migration scripts for lock contention, downtime, rollback strategy, and deployment risk. Triggers on: "analyze this migration", "migration risk", "is this migration safe", "schema change risk", "DDL risk", "rollback strategy", "migration review".
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manuscript-typography
Audit academic manuscripts for typographic design conventions: booktabs table style, caption placement, dashes/quotes, units and numbers, cross-reference style, page layout, typographic hierarchy, professional polish. Triggers on: "check typography", "fix formatting", "polish my paper", "check my LaTeX", "typographic review", "make it look professional", "check tables", "fix captions". Companion to manuscript-review (content) and arxiv-preflight (compliance).
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mcp-to-skill
Converts MCP servers into on-demand skills to cut context window usage, classifying each tool by replacement strategy and generating the skill package. Triggers on: "convert MCP", "MCP to skill", "reduce context size", "too many tools", "tool token bloat", "MCP migration".
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pr-review
Diff-based PR review across code quality, test coverage, silent failures, type design, and comment quality with severity-ranked findings. Triggers on: "review my PR", "review this code", "check my changes", "audit this PR", "code review". NOT for pre-landing gate, use pre-landing-review.
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package-evaluator
Evaluates Claude Code package quality across 6 dimensions for all 7 package types, producing scored audit reports. Triggers on: "evaluate package", "audit agent quality", "score this hook", "package audit", "skill quality check". NOT for LLM prompts, use prompt-lab.
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prompt-lab
LLM prompt engineering: analyzes failure modes, generates variants (direct, few-shot, CoT), designs rubrics, produces test suites. Triggers on: "prompt engineering", "generate prompt variants", "A/B test prompts", "optimize prompt", "improve this prompt". NOT for SKILL.md files, use skill-evaluator.
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manuscript-provenance
Computational provenance audit verifying every number, table, and figure in a manuscript derives from code, not manual entry. Triggers on: "check provenance", "verify reproducibility", "audit my pipeline", "are my numbers from code", "provenance audit". Companion to manuscript-review (prose audit).
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pre-landing-review
Gate-oriented safety audit for code changes before landing, using a checklist with two-pass severity triage. Triggers on: "is this safe to land", "pre-landing review", "safety check before merge", "gate check", "/pre-landing-review". NOT for diff review, use pr-review.
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remotion-video
Create motion graphics and videos using Remotion (React) with audio sync, web fonts, and TailwindCSS. Triggers on: "create a Remotion video", "React video", "motion graphics", "branded video", "product demo video", "video with voiceover". NOT for math animations, use concept-to-video.
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repo-sentinel
Full security audit for public repositories across 12 attack surfaces: git history, secrets, CI/CD, containers, dependencies, licenses. Triggers on: "push to GitHub", "make repo public", "open source this", "is this safe to push", "release audit", "secret leaks".
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research-critique
Critical analysis of research papers evaluating methodology, claims-evidence alignment, and contribution significance. Triggers on: "critique this paper", "review this research", "analyze this study", "evaluate the methodology", "is this paper sound". NOT for formatting or submission readiness, use manuscript-review.
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sequential-thinking
DEPRECATED: Opus 4.7's adaptive thinking covers most cases natively. Structured, reflective problem-solving through sequential chain-of-thought reasoning that replaced the Sequential Thinking MCP server. Retained as a reference pattern when deterministic, reviewable reasoning traces are required regardless of the model's adaptive-thinking choice.
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paper-to-skill
Converts research papers into executable skill packages via document conversion, critical analysis, and co-evolutionary refinement. Triggers on: "convert this paper to a skill", "paper-to-skill", "extract methodology from paper", "make a skill from this paper". NOT for literature review, use research-critique.
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sql-optimizer
Analyzes SQL queries for missing indexes, N+1 patterns, suboptimal joins, and full table scans. Interprets EXPLAIN, detects anti-patterns, rewrites queries. Triggers on: "optimize this query", "slow query", "add indexes", "explain plan", "N+1 query", "why is this query slow".
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skill-distiller
Converts Opus-quality skills into deterministic Haiku-executable workflows via trace-driven distillation and cross-model validation. Triggers on: "distill this skill", "make this skill work on Haiku", "cross-model optimization", "optimize skill for cost". NOT for code simplification, use code-refiner.
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skill-library
Agent-native catalog and installer for armory packages across all 7 types. Browse, search, install, update, and remove without leaving session. Triggers on: "list available packages", "install skill", "armory install", "armory search", "/library list", "package catalog".
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usage-audit
Audit a Claude Code setup for token waste and context bloat. Checks MCP servers, CLAUDE.md, skills, and settings against bloat filters. Triggers on: "audit my context", "usage audit", "token audit", "context bloat". NOT for codebase audits.
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static-web-artifacts-builder
Build self-contained static HTML artifacts opened in a browser: interactive diagrams, dashboards, infographics. Pure HTML5+CSS3+inline SVG, zero toolchain. Triggers on: "interactive HTML", "open in browser", "HTML artifact", "visual dashboard", "HTML infographic". NOT for PNG/SVG output, use concept-to-image.
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web-fetch
Web content fetching via curl and WebFetch when a specific URL is provided. Covers HTTP GET/POST, JSON APIs, HTML, auth, cookies. Triggers on: "fetch this URL", "download HTML", "call this API", "curl this endpoint". NOT for search, use tavily.
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test-harness
Generates pytest test suites with happy path, edge cases, error conditions, fixture scaffolding, mocks, async patterns. Triggers on: "generate tests", "write tests for", "test this function", "create test suite", "pytest for", "unit tests for", "mock strategy for".
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tavily
AI-optimized web search via Tavily API when no URL is provided. Returns clean AI-ready snippets for current info and news. Triggers on: "search the web", "look up online", "find recent information", "web search". NOT for known URLs, use web-fetch.
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gpu-optimizer
GPU optimization for consumer NVIDIA GPUs (8-24GB VRAM) covering mixed precision, gradient checkpointing, XGBoost GPU, CuPy/cuDF migration, and torch.compile. Triggers on: "optimize GPU training", "speed up CUDA", "reduce OOM", "migrate NumPy to CuPy", "manage GPU memory", "benchmark PyTorch".
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to-markdown
Convert any file or URL to clean Markdown: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, images (OCR), audio, CSV, YouTube. Optimised for LLM pipelines. Triggers on: "convert to markdown", "extract text from PDF", "parse this document", "ingest for RAG".
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estimate-calibrator
Produces calibrated three-point PERT estimates (best/likely/worst) with confidence intervals, unknowns, and assumptions. Triggers on: "estimate this", "how long will this take", "effort estimate", "confidence interval", "story points", "t-shirt sizing". NOT for task decomposition, use task-decomposer.
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immune
Hybrid adaptive memory: Cheatsheet (positive patterns pre-generation) and Immune (negative patterns post-generation) with Hot/Cold tiered auto-learning. Triggers on: "scan for errors", "immune scan", "check output quality", "antibody scan". NOT for PR review (use pr-review) or repo audits (use repo-sentinel).
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rag-auditor
Evaluates RAG pipeline quality across retrieval (precision, recall, MRR) and generation (groundedness, hallucination rate). Triggers on: "audit RAG pipeline", "RAG quality", "hallucination detection", "why is RAG failing", "grounding check". NOT for general architecture audits, use architecture-reviewer.
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regex-builder
DEPRECATED: The base model generates, explains, and tests regex patterns natively with high accuracy. This skill no longer provides meaningful uplift. Retained for reference only.
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arxiv-figures
Optimize and prepare figures for arXiv submission: format conversion (EPS/PDF/PNG/JPG), size reduction, metadata stripping, processor compatibility (DVI vs PDFLaTeX). Triggers on: "optimize figures for arXiv", "reduce figure size", "convert figures for arXiv", "fix arXiv figures", "figure too large", "arxiv image compression". Companion to arxiv-preflight and arxiv-package.
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devils-advocate
Challenges AI-generated plans, code, and designs via pre-mortem, inversion, and Socratic questioning to surface blind spots and failure modes. Triggers on: "challenge this", "devils advocate", "stress test this plan", "poke holes in this", "what am I missing".
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env-validator
Validates .env files against code references and manifests for missing vars, type mismatches, insecure defaults, and unused entries. Triggers on: "validate env file", "check environment variables", "missing env vars", "check .env", "dotenv validation". NOT for secret scanning, use repo-sentinel.
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concept-to-video
Turn concepts into animated explainer videos using Manim (Python) with MP4/GIF output, audio overlay, multi-scene composition. Triggers on: "create a video", "animate this", "make an explainer", "manim animation", "motion graphic". NOT for React video, use remotion-video.
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literature-review
Systematic literature review workflow: scope, search (arXiv, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar), screen, extract, synthesize, and identify gaps. Triggers on: "literature review", "survey the literature", "related work", "systematic review", "synthesize the research", "find papers about", "research gap analysis".
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doc-condenser
DEPRECATED: The base model handles document condensation and summarization natively at high quality. This skill no longer provides meaningful uplift. Retained for reference only.
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filesystem
File and directory operations via Claude Code built-in tools, replacing the Filesystem MCP server. Triggers on: "read this file", "write to file", "edit file", "find files matching", "search for text in files", "list directory", "show directory tree", "rename file".
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html-presentation
Converts documents, outlines, or notes into self-contained HTML slide decks with horizontal (Reveal.js) or vertical scroll navigation and multiple themes. Triggers on: "create a presentation", "slide deck", "pitch deck", "HTML presentation", "web-based slides", "reveal.js deck", "convert document into slides".
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notebooklm
Full NotebookLM API via notebooklm-py CLI: create notebooks, add sources, generate podcasts, videos, infographics, slides, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps. Triggers on: "notebooklm", "create a podcast", "audio overview", "generate flashcards", "generate infographic", "/notebooklm".
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market-analyzer
Structured market analysis with TAM/SAM/SOM sizing, trends, and competitive landscape via WebSearch, producing investor-grade cited reports. Triggers on: "market size", "TAM SAM SOM", "market opportunity", "industry analysis", "how big is the market", "market trends". NOT for financial modeling or pricing.
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md-to-pdf
Convert Markdown to styled PDFs with Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX/KaTeX math, tables, and code highlighting. Triggers on: "convert markdown to pdf", "make a pdf from this md", "export markdown as pdf", "pdf from markdown with equations".
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youtube-search
Search YouTube by keyword and return structured video metadata (title, URL, channel, views, duration, date) via yt-dlp. No API keys. Triggers on: "search youtube", "find youtube videos", "top youtube videos on", "trending videos on", "youtube results for", "yt search", "/yt-search".
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feasibility-assessor
Evaluates whether a business idea is technically buildable and financially viable. Covers unit economics (CAC, LTV), revenue modeling, break-even, and go/no-go verdicts. Triggers on: "feasibility assessment", "viability analysis", "unit economics", "build vs buy", "go/no-go decision", "ROI projection".
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youtube-analysis
Extract YouTube transcripts and produce structured concept analysis with multi-level summaries, key concepts, takeaways. Uses youtube-transcript-api with yt-dlp fallback. Triggers on: "analyze youtube video", "youtube transcript", "summarize this video", "extract concepts from video", "video key points", or any youtube.com/youtu.be URL.
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competitive-analyzer
Competitive landscape analysis: Porter's Five Forces, competitor discovery, feature/pricing matrices, positioning maps, moat assessment via WebSearch. Triggers on: "competitive analysis", "competitor comparison", "competitive landscape", "Porter's Five Forces", "market positioning", "moat assessment", "defensibility analysis".
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changelog-composer
Generates structured changelogs and release notes from git history and PRs, classifying breaking changes, features, fixes, performance, docs. Triggers on: "generate changelog", "write release notes", "what changed since", "prepare release", "release notes for", "diff since tag".
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concept-to-image
Turn concepts into static HTML visuals exported as PNG or SVG files via HTML/CSS/SVG. Triggers on: "create an image of", "export as PNG", "save as SVG", "concept to image", "screenshot this HTML". NOT for interactive HTML, use static-web-artifacts-builder.
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architecture-diagram
Generate layered architecture diagrams as self-contained HTML with inline SVG icons, CSS Grid containers, and connection overlays. Triggers on: "architecture diagram", "infra diagram", "system diagram", "deployment diagram", "topology", "draw architecture". NOT for architecture reviews, use architecture-reviewer.
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api-docs-generator
Audits and enhances FastAPI and REST API documentation: missing descriptions, response codes, examples, docstrings, Pydantic models, OpenAPI spec. Triggers on: "generate API docs", "document this API", "OpenAPI for", "FastAPI docs", "document endpoints", "swagger docs".
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adr-writer
Generates Architecture Decision Records capturing context, rationale, alternatives, and consequences in numbered status-tracked format. Triggers on: "write an ADR", "document this decision", "architecture decision record", "decision record", "design decision", "ADR for".
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benchmark-runner
Designs structured benchmarks comparing algorithms, models, or implementations with metrics, test cases, hardware context, and reproduction steps. Triggers on: "benchmark", "compare performance", "which is faster", "latency comparison", "run benchmark", "throughput test", "speed test".
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agent-builder
Build AI agents and automate Claude Code programmatically via the Claude Agent SDK and headless CLI mode. Covers Python SDK, claude -p, SDK MCP servers, hooks, sessions. Triggers on: "build an agent", "agent SDK", "headless mode", "automate Claude", "programmatic agent".
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code-refiner
Deep code simplification and refactoring preserving behavior across Python, Go, TypeScript, Rust. Targets complexity, anti-patterns, readability debt. Triggers on: "simplify this code", "refactor for clarity", "reduce complexity", "make this more readable", "tech debt cleanup", "too much nesting".
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