Matt Pocock Skills

improve-codebase-architecture

Use when the user explicitly asks to scan a codebase for architectural improvement opportunities and interactively choose which one to deepen.

loop-me

Use when the user explicitly asks for a repeated interview loop to specify workflows they want to build in the current workspace.

migrate-to-shoehorn

Use when user mentions shoehorn, wants to replace in tests, or needs partial test data.

prototype

Use when the user wants to sanity-check whether a state model or logic feels right, or explore what a UI should look like.

research

Use when a software project or workspace needs a Markdown research note grounded in high-trust primary technical sources, documentation, or API facts.

resolving-merge-conflicts

Use when you need to resolve an in-progress git merge/rebase conflict.

scaffold-exercises

Use when user wants to scaffold exercises, create exercise stubs, or set up a new course section.

setup-matt-pocock-skills

Use when the user explicitly asks to configure a repository for the Matt Pocock engineering skills, including tracker, labels, and domain-document layout.

setup-pre-commit

Use when user wants to add pre-commit hooks, set up Husky, configure lint-staged, or add commit-time formatting/typechecking/testing.

setup-ts-deep-modules

Use when the user explicitly asks to enforce deep-module boundaries in a TypeScript repository with dependency-cruiser.

tdd

Use when the user wants to build features or fix bugs test-first, mentions "red-green-refactor", or wants integration tests.

teach

Use when the user explicitly asks for a guided lesson on a concept or skill inside the current workspace.

to-questionnaire

Use when the user explicitly asks to turn unresolved decisions into a questionnaire another person can answer.

to-spec

Use when the user explicitly asks to turn the current conversation into a specification without another discovery interview.

to-tickets

Use when the user explicitly asks to break a plan or specification into tracer-bullet implementation tickets with dependencies.

triage

Use when the user explicitly asks to move issues or external pull requests through the Matt Pocock triage workflow.

wait-what

Use when the user explicitly says the previous explanation did not land and asks for it to be re-pitched more clearly.

wayfinder

Use when the user explicitly asks to map a multi-session body of work into shared decision tickets and resolve them sequentially.

wizard

Use when provisioning infrastructure, setting up credentials or CI secrets, walking an unfamiliar third-party dashboard, or running a one-off migration or cutover. Don't invoke this for steps the agent can perform itself.

writing-beats

Use when the user explicitly asks to organize raw writing material into a sequence of beats for a coherent journey.

writing-for-agents

Use when creating or editing skills, or modifying AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md.

writing-fragments

Use when the user explicitly asks to explore and collect raw writing fragments before imposing structure.

writing-shape

Use when the user explicitly asks to shape raw writing material into an article or structured prose draft.