What is it?
What it is
My agent skills that I use every day to do real engineering - not vibe coding. Developing real applications is hard. Approaches like GSD, BMAD, and Spec-Kit try to help by owning the process. But while doing so, they take away your control and make bugs in the process hard to resolve.
Why it exists
Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory.
Who should use it
Teams building with Shell who want an open-source, self-hosted option.
Who should avoid it
Teams that need a fully managed SaaS with enterprise SLAs out of the box.
How it works
A quick walkthrough in plain English
How skills works
Step 1 of 3
You interact with it
Open skills, send a request, or connect it to your stack.
Features
Advantages
- Open source (MIT)
- Active Shell ecosystem
- Self-hosted deployment options
Disadvantages
- Requires operational ownership for self-hosted setups
- Community support varies by project maturity
Installation
native
npx skills@latest add mattpocock/skills
FAQ
What is skills?
skills is an open-source project licensed under MIT.
What language is skills built with?
Primary language: Shell.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Licensed under MIT. Check the license for commercial use.
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