
Verify Elixir/Phoenix changes — compile, format, and test in one loop. Use after implementation, before PRs, or after fixing bugs.
OTP/BEAM patterns and Elixir idioms — GenServer, Supervisor, Task, Registry, pattern matching, with chains, pipes. Use when designing processes or debugging BEAM issues.
Self-improving loop for plugin skills. Reads program.md, proposes one mutation per iteration, evaluates against deterministic scorer, keeps improvements via git, reverts failures. Targets weakest skill+dimension. Use with /loop for overnight runs.
Project health audit and health check — architecture, performance, tests, dependencies, code quality. Use when assessing overall project health, before releases, or after refactors.
Recommend safe Bash permissions for Elixir mix commands in settings.json. Use when permission prompts slow workflow, "fix permissions", "reduce prompts", "auto-allow mix".
Address PR review comments on Elixir/Phoenix code — fetch comments, draft responses, optionally fix code. Use when the user shares a PR URL or mentions reviewer feedback.
Easter-egg alias for /catchup. Same return-from-absence briefing, squeezier name. Use exactly like /catchup — all flags pass through unchanged.
Summarize and review what changed while you were away. Use after a weekend, vacation, or flight to check missed PRs, git commits, Linear tickets, and meetings — one prioritized brief, not a firehose.
Research Elixir/Phoenix topics or evaluate Hex libraries (--library). Use when learning about libraries, patterns, or comparing approaches. Searches HexDocs, ElixirForum, GitHub.
Brainstorm Elixir/Phoenix features — explore ideas, compare approaches, gather requirements. Use when vague idea, not sure how to approach, or want to discuss before plan.
Analyze Elixir/Phoenix performance — N+1 queries, assign bloat, ecto optimization, genserver bottlenecks. Use when slowness, timeouts, or high memory reported.
Recommend the right /phx: command for planning, review, debug, deploy, or test tasks. Use when "which command", "what should I use", or "how do I". NOT for /help.
Audit Hex deps for supply-chain security risk — bidi chars, compile-time exec, maintainer changes, typosquats, CVEs. Use after mix deps.update, when checking if a package upgrade is safe, or reviewing mix.lock PR diffs.
Record a vetted Hex package version in hex_vet.exs after a security review — manages the audit ledger, not the scanner. Use to approve a dep after /phx:deps-audit findings or to initialize hex_vet.exs.
Walk through the Elixir/Phoenix plugin commands, workflow, and features in 6 interactive sections. Use when a new user wants to learn what the plugin offers or needs a refresher on available commands.
Capture solved problems as searchable solution docs. Use after fixing bugs, when "that worked", or after successful /phx:review or /phx:investigate.
Generate @moduledoc and @doc strings for Elixir modules, contexts, and schemas. Use when explicitly asked to write @doc/@moduledoc — NOT for README or external docs.
Inspect LiveView socket assigns for memory bloat — missing temporary_assigns, unused assigns, unbounded lists needing streams, memory estimates. Use when LiveView memory grows or you need to add temporary_assigns.
Build LiveView: async data (assign_async), PubSub (check connected?), phx-change events, form components/modals/uploads, streams for lists, live_patch. Use when handling interactions, debugging events, or tracking Presence.
Detect N+1 query anti-patterns specifically — Repo calls inside Enum/for loops, missing preloads on associations. Use when N+1 is explicitly suspected, NOT for unrelated Ecto questions or wider database performance.
Reduce mix output noise (5-15% token savings) by installing rtk filters that compress mix test/credo/dialyzer/compile output before it reaches Claude. Use when long mix output floods context.
Challenge mode reviews - rigorous questioning before approving changes. Use when you want thorough scrutiny of Ecto changes, LiveView events, OTP designs, or PR readiness.
Narrow bare `rescue _ ->` / `rescue e ->` so UndefinedFunctionError, KeyError, and typos propagate instead of being swallowed. Use for auditing rescues, secure-coding review, exception review, refactoring error handling in Elixir.
Review code with parallel agents — tests, security, Ecto, LiveView, Oban. Use after implementation to catch bugs and anti-patterns before committing.
Plan features spanning multiple domains: billing (Stripe), auth (RBAC), real-time (Presence), webhooks, jobs (Oban). Use when designing interconnected systems or converting review findings into tasks.
Route ambiguous Phoenix/LiveView/Ecto work requests to the correct /phx: workflow. Use when intent is unclear, mixed (bug fix vs. refactor), or scope is ambiguous.
Compute metrics for Claude Code sessions. Discovers via ccrider, filters trivial, computes friction/opportunity/fingerprint scores. Use for broad session triage.
CONTRIBUTOR TOOL - Track CC changelog, extract new versions since last check, analyze impact on plugin (breaking changes, opportunities, deprecations). Run periodically or before releases. NOT part of the distributed plugin.
Analyze trends across session metrics. Computes windowed aggregates, deltas, and compares against MEMORY.md findings. Use periodically for progress tracking.
Searchable Elixir/Phoenix/Ecto solution documentation system with YAML frontmatter. Builds institutional knowledge from solved problems. Use when consulting past solutions before investigating new issues.
Elixir/Phoenix deployment patterns — Dockerfile, fly.toml, runtime.exs, mix release, rel/ overlays. Use when configuring Fly.io, Docker, CI/CD, health checks, or production migrations.
Use for large features spanning multiple contexts, new domain modules, or when the user wants autonomous end-to-end implementation. Runs the full plan-implement-review-compound cycle with specialist agents and Iron Laws enforcement.
Debug Ecto constraint violations - trace triggers, check migrations, find duplicate data. Use when seeing unique_constraint, foreign_key_constraint, or check_constraint errors.
Analyze skill effectiveness across sessions. Computes per-skill metrics (action rate, friction, outcomes), identifies degrading skills, and generates improvement recommendations. Requires session-scan data in metrics.jsonl.
Trace Elixir call trees from entry points via mix xref. Use when debugging data flow, planning signature changes, or understanding how a bug reaches code.
Provide examples and walkthroughs for Phoenix, LiveView, Ecto, OTP patterns. Use when "how do I...", "show me an example", or "what does X look like".
Implement small Phoenix changes without planning — add validations, update routes, fix components, create migrations. Use for single-file edits under 50 lines.
Enforce Elixir/Phoenix security — auth, OAuth, sessions, CSRF, XSS, SQL injection, input validation, secrets. Use when editing auth files, login flows, RBAC, or API keys.
Analyze Elixir/Phoenix technical debt — duplicates, refactoring opportunities, credo issues. Use when asked about code quality, cleanup, or what to improve.
CONTRIBUTOR TOOL - Validate plugin against latest Claude Code documentation. Catches breaking changes, deprecations, discovers new features. Run before releases or periodically. NOT part of the distributed plugin.
Interactive briefing of a plan file — explains reasoning, schema decisions, component choices. Use when developers need to understand a plan before approving.
Analyze Phoenix context boundaries and module coupling via mix xref. Use when checking cross-context calls, validating dependencies, before splitting modules, or reviewing architecture.
Elixir testing patterns — ExUnit, Mox, factories, LiveView test helpers. Use when working on *_test.exs, test/support/, factory files, or fixing test failures.
Execute Elixir/Phoenix plan tasks with progress tracking. Use after /phx:plan to implement features with mix compile and mix test verification after each step, or --continue to resume interrupted work.
Tidewave MCP runtime tools — debugging, smoke testing, live state inspection, SQL queries, hex docs. Use when evaluating code in a running Phoenix app.
Ecto patterns — schemas, changesets, queries, migrations, Multi, associations, preloads, upserts. Use when editing Repo calls, Ecto.Query, or schema fields. Skip for Ash.
Triage review findings interactively — approve, skip, or prioritize each issue. Use after /phx:review to filter findings before fixing.
Fetch HexDocs for Elixir libraries with HTML-to-markdown conversion. Use when looking up docs on hexdocs.pm — modules, functions, guides, changelogs.
Initialize plugin in a project — install Iron Laws, auto-activation rules, and reference auto-loading into CLAUDE.md. Use when setting up or updating the plugin.
Investigate bugs and errors in Elixir/Phoenix — root-cause analysis for crashes, exceptions, stack traces, test failures. Use --parallel for deep 4-track investigation.
Capture lessons after fixing a bug or receiving a correction — ecto, liveview, oban, iron law mistakes. Use when the user corrects your approach or teaches a pattern.
Oban job processing — workers, perform/1 (OSS) and process/1 (Pro), queues, cron, retries, unique jobs, idempotency, Oban Pro (Workflow, Batch, Chunk, Smart Engine), Testing. Use when writing Oban workers, queue config, or debugging jobs.
Phoenix context design — creating/splitting contexts, Scope (1.8+), Ecto.Multi, PubSub, routers, plugs, controllers. Use when editing contexts, routers, or designing boundaries.
Guide plugin development workflow — editing skills, agents, hooks, or eval framework in this repo. Use when modifying files in plugins/elixir-phoenix/, lab/eval/, or lab/autoresearch/. Ensures changes pass eval, lint, and tests before committing.
Generate X/Twitter release promotion posts with ASCII tables and CodeSnap rendering. Use when writing release posts, promotion tweets, plugin announcements, or preparing social media content for new versions.
Deep qualitative analysis of high-signal sessions. Spawns subagents with v2 template, synthesizes patterns, compares against known findings. Use after /session-scan.