skills

flowchart TD
    START(["/skills"]) --> NEED{"What do you need?"}
    NEED -->|New skill| WORKTREE["git:worktree"]:::git
    NEED -->|Edit skill| WORKTREE
    NEED -->|Audit all| SCAN["skills:scan"]:::skills
    NEED -->|Session review| RETRO["skills:retrospective"]:::skills

    WORKTREE --> WRITE["skills:write"]:::skills
    WRITE --> VALIDATE["skills:validate"]:::skills
    VALIDATE -->|Issues| WRITE
    VALIDATE -->|Pass| PR["Create PR"]:::git

    SCAN -->|Gaps found| WORKTREE
    RETRO -->|Improvements| WORKTREE

    classDef skills fill:#607D8B,stroke:#333,color:white
    classDef git fill:#FF9800,stroke:#333,color:white

Follow this diagram as the workflow.

Skills Management

Skills for managing the skill system itself. All skill development starts in a worktree — never edit skills directly on main.

Worktree-First Gate

Before creating or editing any skill, create a worktree:

git fetch upstream main

git worktree add .worktrees/skills-<topic> -b docs/skills-<topic> upstream/main

Then work in the worktree, validate, and create a PR.

Available Skills

Skill	Purpose
skills:write	Create new skills or edit existing ones following the standard template
skills:validate	Validate skill format, naming, and structure
skills:scan	Audit repository skills — gaps, quality, connections, diagrams
skills:retrospective	End-of-session review to identify skill gaps and improvements

Related Skills

• git:worktree - Create worktrees for skill development
• tdd:ci - TDD workflow that uses skill patterns
• rca:ci - RCA workflow that uses skill patterns
• meta:write-docs - Documentation writing guidelines

Developer Guide

See docs/developer/claude-code-skills.md for the full guide on why skills exist, how the system works, and best practices.