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How to use public-apis: find and pick a free APILearn how to use the public-apis list: clone the repository, browse API categories, check auth and HTTPS/CORS details, and judge which free API fits your project.
How to use the REA Analysis Optimization agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the rea-analysis-optimization agent skill for REA analysis providers, with safety notes on scripts, network and when to avoid it.How to use the REA changelog update agent skillStep-by-step guide to the rea-changelog-update agent skill: install it, trigger it with plain requests, and prepare REA release notes safely with verified contributor credit.How to use the REA CI and Tests Audit agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the rea-ci-tests-audit agent skill to audit REA CI workflows, test suites, fixture drift and false passes safely.How to use the REA Tool Design agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the rea-tool-design agent skill to design or change REA investigation tools, CLI and MCP contracts, and Evidence semantics.How to use the Reverse Engineer Anything agent skillLearn how to install and use the reverse-engineer-anything agent skill: what it does, how to trigger it, what it needs, and its safety notes.How to use REA: set up an MCP agent to reverse engineer appsHow to use REA (rea-agents), an MCP server for reverse engineering apps. Covers Node.js requirements, npx setup, analyzing Electron/ASAR apps and the terminal.
How to use OpenClaw: install, onboard and chat with itStep-by-step guide to using OpenClaw, the open-source AI assistant that runs on your own computer and connects to Telegram, Slack, Discord and more.
How to use the Brainstorming Before Building agent skillLearn how to install and use the brainstorming agent skill from obra/superpowers so your AI agent asks what you want and agrees a design before it builds anything.How to use the Diagnosing Superpowers agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the diagnosing-superpowers skill, which reads agent session transcripts and writes an evidence-cited report on slow, costly or repetitive sessions.How to use the Dispatching Parallel Agents agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the dispatching-parallel-agents skill so an AI agent splits unrelated bugs across sub-agents that work at the same time.How to use the Inline Plan Executor agent skillLearn how to install and use the executing-plans agent skill: it makes your agent work through a written implementation plan in one session, with tests and a ledger.How to use the Finish a Development Branch agent skillInstall the finishing-a-development-branch agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and learn how it tests, asks, and merges, pushes or keeps your git branch.How to use the Receiving Code Review agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the receiving-code-review agent skill, so your AI agent checks PR review feedback before changing code. Setup and examples.How to use the Requesting Code Review agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the requesting-code-review agent skill so a separate reviewer subagent checks your agent's work against requirements before merging.How to use the Subagent-Driven Development agent skillLearn how to install and use the subagent-driven-development skill so your AI agent runs a multi-task plan with fresh sub-agents, reviews and a progress ledger.How to use the Systematic Debugging agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the systematic-debugging agent skill, what its four-phase process does, the scripts it includes, and when to skip it.How to use the Test-Driven Development agent skillLearn how to install and use the test-driven-development agent skill so your AI coding agent writes a failing test before any feature, bugfix or refactor.How to use the Git Worktrees Isolation agent skillLearn how to install and use the using-git-worktrees agent skill so your AI agent builds features in a separate git worktree, keeping your main branch untouched.How to use the Using Superpowers agent skill (using-superpowers)Install the using-superpowers agent skill, make your agent check for relevant skills before it responds, and see how it orders process and implementation skills.How to use the Verification Before Completion agent skillLearn how to install and use the verification-before-completion agent skill so your AI agent runs real tests, lint or build commands before claiming work is done.How to use the Writing Plans agent skill (writing-plans)Learn how to install and trigger the writing-plans agent skill so your AI agent writes a detailed, test-first implementation plan before coding a multi-step task.How to use the writing-skills agent skill: a step-by-step guideLearn how to install and use the writing-skills agent skill from obra/superpowers to write, test and refine your own agent skills, with trigger examples and safety notes.How to use Superpowers: install it and run your first coding agent workflowLearn how to use obra/superpowers, an MIT-licensed skills framework for AI coding agents. Install it as a plugin for Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex and more.
How to use the Ask Matt agent skill: install and route your tasksLearn how to install the ask-matt agent skill from mattpocock/skills, trigger it with plain requests, and follow the right skill path from idea to pull request.How to use the Code Review (Standards and Spec) agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the code-review agent skill to check a branch or PR against your coding standards and the linked issue spec, with examples.How to use the Codebase Design Vocabulary agent skillInstall the codebase-design agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get consistent guidance on deep modules, interfaces, seams and testability.How to use the Diagnosing Bugs agent skill (diagnosing-bugs)Learn how to install and use the diagnosing-bugs agent skill so your AI agent builds a repeatable test before guessing at fixes for hard or slow bugs.How to use the Domain Modeling agent skillInstall the domain-modeling agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get a GLOSSARY.md and selective ADRs for your codebase. Setup steps and examples.How to use the Grill With Docs agent skill (grill-with-docs)Learn how to install and use the grill-with-docs agent skill to stress-test a plan, then record decisions as ADRs and a glossary. Setup steps and examples.How to use the implement agent skill: spec and ticket workflowLearn how the implement agent skill turns a spec or ticket into tested, reviewed code committed to your git branch, and how to install and use it.How to use the Implement Spec Tickets agent skillLearn how to install and use the implement-spec agent skill to build a written spec and its linked tickets on one git integration branch, with a final code review.How to use the Improve Codebase Architecture agent skillInstall the improve-codebase-architecture agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get a visual HTML report of refactoring candidates for your codebase.How to use the PR Body Writer agent skill (pr)Learn how to install and use the PR Body Writer agent skill (pr) to get consistent pull request descriptions with visuals, evidence and Merge Danger notes.How to use the Throwaway Prototype Builder agent skillLearn how to install and use the prototype agent skill: get your AI agent to build throwaway HTML demos for logic questions or UI variations, then fold the decision into real code.How to use the Background Research Agent agent skillInstall the research agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get cited Markdown research notes from a background agent while you keep coding.How to use the Session Retrospective agent skill (retro)Learn how to install and trigger the retro agent skill, which reviews a coding session and suggests fixes to your agent's environment, with examples and safety notes.How to use the Setup Matt Pocock Skills agent skillLearn how to install and run the setup-matt-pocock-skills agent skill to configure issue tracking, triage labels and domain docs in your repo.How to use the TDD agent skill (tdd): setup and examplesInstall the tdd agent skill so your coding agent writes a failing test before each change. Setup steps, trigger phrases, examples and safety notes.How to use the to-spec agent skill: turn chat into a specLearn how to install and use the to-spec agent skill, which turns your current chat into a spec and publishes it to your project issue tracker with a ready-for-agent label.How to use the To Tickets agent skill: install and run itLearn how to install the to-tickets agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and turn a plan into dependency-ordered tickets on a local folder or your issue tracker.How to use the Issue and PR Triage agent skill (triage)Learn how to install and use the triage agent skill to sort issues and external PRs, verify bugs, and write agent briefs. Setup, examples and safety notes.How to use the Wayfinder Planning Map agent skillInstall and use the wayfinder agent skill to map large work as shared decision tickets on your issue tracker before any code gets written.How to use the Interactive Setup Wizard agent skillInstall the wizard agent skill, then ask your AI to build a guided bash script for .env values, API keys and GitHub secrets, step by step.How to use the Chief of Staff agent skill (chief-of-staff)Learn how to install and use the chief-of-staff agent skill to run a long goal with subagents, a markdown wiki, schedules and safety checks.How to use the Claude Handoff agent skill (claude-handoff)Learn how to install and use the claude-handoff agent skill to pass a Claude Code conversation to a background agent. Setup steps, triggers, safety notes.How to use the Loop Me Workflow Designer agent skillInstall the loop-me agent skill, trigger its interview, and turn repeated tasks into workflow spec files. Setup steps, examples, requirements and safety notes.How to use the Setup TS Deep Modules agent skillLearn how to install and use the setup-ts-deep-modules agent skill to add dependency-cruiser boundary rules to a TypeScript repo, step by step.How to use the software-factory agent skill for factory designLearn how to install and use the software-factory agent skill to plan an automated software factory, with a shared design vocabulary, safety brakes and a per-task checklist.How to use the Writing Beats Journey agent skillInstall the writing-beats agent skill, point it at a markdown file of raw notes, and build an article one beat at a time, choosing each direction yourself.How to use the Writing Fragments Explorer agent skillLearn how to install and use the writing-fragments agent skill to brainstorm freely, save raw notes as fragments in one markdown file, and coin leading words.How to use the Writing Shape Editor agent skillInstall the writing-shape agent skill, give your agent a file of raw notes or a transcript, and shape it into an article block by block with your approval.How to use the Git Guardrails for Claude Code agent skillInstall the git-guardrails-claude-code skill to block risky git commands like push, reset --hard and branch -D in Claude Code before they run.How to use the Migrate to Shoehorn agent skillLearn how to install and use the migrate-to-shoehorn agent skill to replace TypeScript 'as' casts in test files with @total-typescript/shoehorn helpers.How to use the Scaffold Exercises agent skillLearn how to install and use the scaffold-exercises agent skill to create numbered course sections, exercise stubs and readmes that pass the ai-hero-cli lint command.How to use the Setup Pre-Commit Hooks agent skillLearn how to install and use the setup-pre-commit agent skill to add Husky, lint-staged, Prettier, typecheck and tests to a JavaScript or TypeScript repo's commits.How to use the Grill Me agent skill: setup and examplesLearn how to install and use the grill-me agent skill, which has an AI agent question your plan or design. Covers setup, example requests, and the grilling dependency.How to use the Grilling Plan Stress-Tester agent skillLearn how to install and use the grilling agent skill: it makes your AI agent interview you about a plan or decision in rounds before it acts. Setup and examples.How to use the Handoff Document Writer agent skill (handoff)Learn how to install and use the handoff agent skill from mattpocock/skills to summarise a chat into a document a fresh AI agent can pick up from.How to use the Teach: Workspace Tutor agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the teach agent skill, which turns your folder into a multi-session teaching workspace with lessons, reference sheets and learning records.How to use the Questionnaire Builder agent skillLearn how to install and use the to-questionnaire agent skill: it interviews you briefly, then drafts a Markdown questionnaire for an expert to fill in.How to use the Wait What re-pitch agent skillLearn how to install and use the wait-what agent skill, which re-explains the agent's last message in plain English using your repo's GLOSSARY.md terms.How to use the Writing for Agents agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the writing-for-agents skill so your coding agent writes better SKILL.md, AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md files. Step-by-step guide.How to use mattpocock/skills with coding agents: setup and key skillsInstall mattpocock/skills in Claude Code, Codex, Copilot or Gemini CLI, run the setup command once per repo, and use grill-me, tdd and diagnosing-bugs.
How to use the Agent Introspection Debugging agent skillLearn how to install and use the agent-introspection-debugging skill so an AI agent captures, diagnoses and recovers from failed runs instead of blindly retrying.How to use the Agent Sort agent skill: install and run itLearn how to install the agent-sort skill, trigger it with plain requests, and trim the ECC toolkit to DAILY and LIBRARY items that fit your repo.How to use the API Design Patterns agent skill (api-design)Install the api-design agent skill to have your AI agent review REST endpoints for naming, status codes, pagination, error responses and versioning.How to use the Article Writing agent skill (article-writing)Install the article-writing agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get long-form drafts that match your voice. Setup steps, examples and FAQs.How to use the Backend Patterns Node.js API agent skillInstall the backend-patterns agent skill for Node.js, Express and Next.js API routes, then trigger it with plain requests. Covers setup, examples, requirements and safety.How to use the Benchmark Methodology agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the benchmark-methodology agent skill to score competitors on nine weighted dimensions with evidence-based 1-5 rubrics.How to use the Brand Discovery Interview agent skillLearn how to install and use the brand-discovery agent skill, a multi-session brand interview that saves to disk and ends in a brandbook.How to use the Brand Voice agent skill (brand-voice)Learn how to install and use the brand-voice agent skill to build a reusable writing style profile from your own posts, emails and docs, with examples and safety notes.How to use the Bun Runtime Guide agent skillInstall the bun-runtime agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get guidance on Bun vs Node, migrating projects, bun test and Vercel deploys.How to use the Change Impact Analysis agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the change-impact agent skill, which traces dependencies before a risky change and checks the final diff against the plan.How to use the Coding Standards Baseline agent skillInstall the coding-standards agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get consistent naming and code-quality review across projects. Setup steps and examples.How to use the Competitive Platform Analysis agent skillLearn how to install and use the competitive-platform-analysis agent skill to define a competitor set, sort it into Direct, Adjacent and Aspirational tiers, and find sources.How to use the Competitive Report Structure agent skillLearn how to install and use the competitive-report-structure agent skill to turn scored competitor profile cards into a decision-ready strategy report with an AI agent.How to use the Content Engine agent skill: install and examplesLearn how to install the content-engine agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and turn one source asset into X, LinkedIn, video and newsletter drafts.How to use the Domain Context and Decision Handoff agent skillLearn how to install and use the context-and-decisions agent skill to keep domain terms in one CONTEXT.md and send hard-to-reverse decisions to ADRs.How to use the Crosspost agent skill: adapt one post for X, LinkedIn, Threads and BlueskyLearn how to install and use the crosspost agent skill to rewrite one piece of content into platform-specific versions for X, LinkedIn, Threads and Bluesky.How to use the Deep Research agent skill (cited reports)Learn how to install and use the deep-research agent skill: multi-source web research with firecrawl or exa, cited reports, setup needs and safety notes.How to use the dmux Parallel Agent Workflows skill (dmux-workflows)Learn how to install and use the dmux-workflows agent skill to split work across parallel Claude Code or Codex sessions in tmux panes, with examples and safety notes.How to use the Documentation Governance Router agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the docs-governance agent skill from ECC, which routes documentation requests and runs a read-only audit of links and ADR indexes.How to use the Documentation Lookup agent skill (Context7)Learn how to install and use the documentation-lookup agent skill so your agent reads current library docs via Context7 MCP instead of relying on training data.How to use the Playwright E2E Testing Patterns agent skillInstall and use the Playwright E2E Testing Patterns agent skill (e2e-testing) for page objects, Playwright config, GitHub Actions CI and flaky test fixes.How to use the ECC Conventions Guide agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the ecc-conventions agent skill, so an AI agent writes commits and code that match the ECC repository's style.How to use the Eval Harness agent skill: setup, triggers and examplesLearn how to install and use the eval-harness agent skill for Claude Code: write pass/fail evals, run grep, test and build checks, and read pass@k reports.How to use the Exa Neural Search agent skill (exa-search)Learn how to install and use the exa-search agent skill: set up the Exa MCP server, add your API key, and run web, code, company and people searches.How to use the fal.ai Media Generation agent skillSet up the fal-ai-media agent skill to generate images, videos and audio with fal.ai models through MCP. Install steps, example requests and safety notes.How to use the Frontend Patterns for React agent skillLearn how to install and use the frontend-patterns agent skill for React and Next.js: triggering it, examples, requirements and safety notes.How to use the Frontend Slides agent skillLearn how to install and use the frontend-slides agent skill to build animation-rich HTML presentations or convert PPTX files into a browser-based deck.How to use the Investor Materials agent skillInstall the investor-materials agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get pitch decks, one-pagers, memos and financial models that stay consistent.How to use the Investor Outreach agent skillLearn how to install and use the investor-outreach agent skill to draft cold emails, warm intro blurbs, follow-ups and investor updates. Step-by-step guide.How to use the Market Research agent skill: setup and examplesLearn how to install the market-research agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get sourced competitor, market and investor research from your AI agent.How to use the MCP Dependency Review agent skillLearn how to install and use the mcp-dependency-review agent skill to flag unpinned MCP package references in .mcp.json and other repo MCP configs, without running them.How to use the MCP Server Patterns agent skillLearn how to install and use the mcp-server-patterns agent skill to build MCP servers in Node/TypeScript with tools, resources, Zod validation and stdio or HTTP transport.How to use the ML Engineering Workflow agent skill (mle-workflow)Learn how to install and trigger the mle-workflow agent skill to check data contracts, reproducible training, evals, rollout and rollback for production ML code.How to use the Module Governance agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the module-governance agent skill, what it makes the agent do, what it requires, and the safety notes for running its audit script.How to use the Module Regression Ledger agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the module-regression agent skill, which keeps a REGRESSION.md ledger and checks downstream modules after changes.How to use the Next.js and Turbopack Guide agent skillLearn how to install and use the nextjs-turbopack agent skill to fix slow Next.js dev startup, hot reloads, and large bundles, with example requests and safety notes.How to use the Plan Canvas Review agent skillLearn how to install and use the plan-canvas agent skill to annotate plans and HTML in a local browser, approve or request changes, and revise.How to use the Product Capability Planner agent skillLearn how to install and use the product-capability agent skill to turn a PRD or roadmap item into a structured engineering plan with constraints and open questions.How to use the security-review agent skill: setup and examplesLearn how to install and trigger the security-review agent skill, what its checklist covers (secrets, SQL injection, XSS, CSRF), and its limits.How to use the Skill Host Compatibility Linter agent skillStep-by-step guide to the skill-host-compat agent skill: install it, run the Codex and Cursor compatibility check on ECC skills, and fix what it flags.How to use the Strategic Compact agent skill: setup and tipsLearn how to install the strategic-compact agent skill, wire up its suggest-compact.js hook in Claude Code, and compact context at the right points in a task.How to use the TDD Workflow agent skill (tdd-workflow)Learn how to install and use the tdd-workflow agent skill so your AI agent writes tests first, runs them, then implements. Covers setup, triggers and safety.How to use the Test Collaboration Governance agent skillLearn how to install and use the test-collaboration agent skill to inventory tests, link them to requirements and bugs with TEST-IDs, and review test evidence.How to use the Unified Memory Vault agent skillInstall and use the unified-memory agent skill to share notes and handoffs between Claude, Codex, Cursor and other AI agents through a local Markdown vault.How to use the Verification Loop agent skillInstall the verification-loop agent skill for Claude Code. Learn how it runs build, type, lint, test, secret and diff checks, and how to trigger it.How to use the video-editing agent skill: setup, commands and examplesLearn how to install and use the video-editing agent skill for Claude: cut footage with FFmpeg, add Remotion overlays, reframe for social platforms, and what it needs.How to use the X (Twitter) API agent skill: setup and examplesLearn how to install the x-api agent skill, set X API credentials safely, and have your agent post tweets, threads, media, search and read engagement data.How to use the Article Writing agent skill (article-writing)Learn how to install and use the article-writing agent skill to draft blog posts, tutorials and newsletters in your own voice, with safety notes and tips.How to use the Content Engine agent skillLearn how to install and use the content-engine agent skill to draft platform-specific posts, threads, scripts and newsletters from one source asset.How to use the Investor Outreach Drafting agent skillLearn how to install and use the investor-outreach agent skill to draft cold emails, warm intros, follow-ups and investor updates that stay concise and personalized.How to use the Agentic Engineering agent skill (agentic-engineering)Learn how to install and use the agentic-engineering skill: eval-first loops, 15-minute task units, model tier routing and per-task cost tracking for AI coding agents.How to use the Autonomous Loops Patterns agent skillInstall and use the autonomous-loops agent skill for Claude Code. Covers claude -p pipelines, the NanoClaw REPL, parallel sub-agents and safety notes.How to use the Content-Hash File Cache agent skillLearn how to install and use the content-hash-cache-pattern agent skill so your AI agent adds SHA-256 file caching to Python pipelines, with examples and safety notes.How to use the C++ Coding Standards agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the cpp-coding-standards agent skill, which makes an AI agent follow the C++ Core Guidelines when writing, reviewing or refactoring C++.How to use the C++ Testing Workflow agent skill (cpp-testing)Install the cpp-testing agent skill, trigger it with plain requests, and get GoogleTest, CMake/CTest, coverage and sanitizer help for C++ projects.How to use the Database Migration Patterns agent skillLearn how to install and trigger the database-migrations agent skill to plan safe schema changes, backfills and rollbacks for PostgreSQL, Prisma, Drizzle and Django.