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GitHub83 skills
thermo-nuclear-code-quality-reviewcursor19KRun an extremely strict maintainability review for abstraction quality, giant files, and spaghetti-condition growth. Use for a thermo-nuclear code quality review, thermonuclear review, deep code quality audit, or especially harsh maintainability review.unslopcursor19KCut AI tells from any writing. Must always apply.deslopcursor7.3KRemove AI-generated code slop and clean up code styletypescript-best-practicescursor4.8KTypeScript best practices. Use when reading or editing any .ts or .tsx file.howcursor3.8KUse for \"how does X work\", code walkthroughs before changing something, and placement / ownership / layering questions (\"where should this live\", \"which package owns this\", \"is this the right layer\"). Explains subsystem architecture, runtime flow, onboarding mental models. Use why for motivation.whycursor3.7KUse for 'why does X work this way', 'why we picked Y', design rationale, regressions, postmortems, or data-backed thresholds. Discovers available MCPs and queries each evidence category (source control, issue tracker, long-form docs, real-time chat, infrastructure observability, error tracking, product analytics warehouse) in parallel, then returns a cited read on decisions and tradeoffs. Use how for runtime behavior.blast-radiuscursor3.6KFind what a change could break somewhere else before it ships, beyond the diff, and prove the one fact it's safe because of by running real code instead of writing it up. Use for 'blast radius of X', 'what could this break', or reviewing a small diff you don't trust.architectcursor3.2KSketch types, signatures, and module structure before code, then stay in the loop while implementation fills in. Use for /architect, 'architect this', 'design this', or non-trivial work where jumping to code would lock in the wrong shape.principle-fix-root-causescursor3.1KApply when debugging. Trace each symptom to its root cause and fix it there; reproduce first, ask why until you reach it, resist nil-check guards that silence crashes.principle-prove-it-workscursor3.1KApply after completing a task, before declaring done. Verify against the real artifact (run the feature, read the actual value, inspect the diff), not a proxy, self-report, or 'it compiles.'principle-encode-lessons-in-structurecursor3.1KApply when you catch yourself writing the same instruction a second time, or notice a recurring correction. Encode the rule as a lint, metadata flag, runtime check, or script instead of more text.principle-guard-the-context-windowcursor3KApply when context is filling up: large outputs, long files, repeated reads, fan-out planning. Route bulk to subagents; keep summaries in the main thread, not raw payloads.interrogatecursor3KUse for \"interrogate\", \"adversarial review\", \"multi-model review\", \"challenge this\", \"stress test this code\", \"find blind spots\", or \"tear this apart\". Multiple LLM reviewers challenge changes from independent angles.arenacursor3KSpawn N parallel candidates at the same task, pick a base, graft the strongest parts of the losers into it. Use for /arena, 'arena this', 'throw it in the arena', or when one attempt at a non-trivial artifact would lock in the wrong shape.technical-writingcursor3KLayered technical-writing standard: Diátaxis structure, Google developer style sentences, STE instruction rules, Global English syntax. Use for /technical-writing or when writing or reviewing docs, RFCs, readmes, PR descriptions, or commit messages.principle-boundary-disciplinecursor3KApply when wiring validation, error handling, or framework adapters. Concentrate guards at system boundaries (CLI, config, network, external APIs); trust internal types and keep business logic in pure functions.principle-type-system-disciplinecursor2.9KApply when designing types, reviewing a function signature, or writing code in any statically-typed language. Make illegal states unrepresentable, brand semantic primitives, parse external data at boundaries, refuse to lie to the compiler, exhaust variants, derive from authoritative schemas.principle-foundational-thinkingcursor2.8KApply before writing logic: choosing core types and data structures, sequencing scaffold-vs-feature work, asking what concurrent actors share. Get the data structures right so downstream code becomes obvious.principle-build-the-levercursor2.8KApply to any non-trivial work, not just bulk work: edits, migrations, analyses, checks. Build the tool that does it or proves it (codemod, script, generator, or a skill your subagents follow) instead of working by hand. The tool is the artifact a reviewer can rerun.principle-laziness-protocolcursor2.8KApply when refactoring, evaluating diff size, or tempted to add abstractions, layers, or signal threading. Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that solves the problem.show-me-your-workcursor2.8KKeep a reviewable decision trail for long-running or unattended work: a TSV log with one row per decision (what, why, evidence, result). Local by default; commit it when a reviewer needs the trail to trust the result. Use for /show-me-your-work, autonomous or multi-phase runs, or work a human reviews after stepping away.principle-experience-firstcursor2.8KApply when product, UX, or feature-scope tradeoffs come up. Choose user delight over implementation convenience; ship fewer polished features over more rough ones.principle-redesign-from-first-principlescursor2.8KApply when integrating a new requirement into an existing design. Redesign as if the requirement had been a foundational assumption from day one, instead of bolting it on.principle-subtract-before-you-addcursor2.8KApply when sequencing an addition, refactor, or rewrite. Remove dead code, redundant validators, and stub references first, then build on the simpler base.principle-exhaust-the-design-spacecursor2.8KApply when facing a novel UI interaction or architectural decision with no precedent in the codebase. Build 2-3 competing prototypes and compare side by side before committing.principle-minimize-reader-loadcursor2.7KApply when reviewing or shaping code that's hard to trace. Count layers between question and answer, and hidden state in the reader's head; collapse one-caller wrappers and shrink mutable scope.principle-make-operations-idempotentcursor2.7KApply when designing commands, lifecycle steps, or processing loops that run amid crashes, restarts, and retries. Converge to the same end state regardless of partial prior runs.principle-migrate-callers-then-delete-legacy-apiscursor2.7KApply when introducing a new internal API while old callers still exist. Migrate callers and delete the old API in the same wave instead of preserving compatibility layers.principle-never-block-on-the-humancursor2.7KApply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work. Proceed, present the result, let the human course-correct after the fact; reserve confirmation for irreversible actions.principle-separate-before-serializing-shared-statecursor2.7KApply when concurrent actors might write to the same file, branch, key, or state object. Eliminate the sharing first; serialize structurally only when one shared writer is a real invariant.figure-it-outcursor2.6KDesign an auditable playbook when no narrower one fits: a large migration, an ambitious multi-part change, or work a human reviews after stepping away. Scales rigor to the task, runs a hypothesis loop, and logs decisions via show-me-your-work. Use for /figure-it-out, 'figure it out', a large migration, or when no narrower playbook applies.principle-outcome-oriented-executioncursor2.6KApply during planned rewrites and migrations with explicit phase boundaries. Converge on the target architecture; don't preserve smooth intermediate states with throwaway compatibility code.Poteto Modecursor2.6Kpoteto's agent style for concise, detailed responses, deliberate subagents, unslopped prose, simple code, and verified work. Use for poteto, /poteto-mode, or requests to work in this style.principle-sequence-verifiable-unitscursor2.6KApply to multi-step work (sweeps, migrations, runs of similar edits) and to how you stack commits and PRs. Break work into small units that each end in a verifiable state, check each before the next, and order delivery so the sequence proves itself to a reviewer.make-pr-easy-to-reviewcursor2.6KPrepare PRs for review by cleaning noisy history, improving PR descriptions, and adding reviewer guidance without changing code behavior. Use for "make this easy to review", "tidy this PR", "clean up commits", or "annotate the diff".setup-pstackcursor2.6KConfigure which models pstack uses per role and at what reasoning budget. Detects your available models and writes an always-applied rule that overrides the skill defaults. Use for /setup-pstack, "configure pstack models", "pstack budget", or changing pstack's model choices.reflectcursor2.5KSpawn three parallel review subagents over the active transcript, surface learnings, and route each to a concrete edit on an existing skill. Use when the user says reflect.principle-model-the-domaincursor2.5KApply when writing stateful logic, or when code branches a lot or repeats a shape assumption across files. Encode the domain in a structure instead of scattered conditionals.create-verification-skillcursor2.5KGenerate a project-local verification skill that drives your app the way a user does — any language, framework, or platform. Use for /create-verification-skill, \"make a control skill for this repo\", or when a project has no scripted way to prove UI/CLI/service behavior.fix-merge-conflictscursor2.4KResolve merge conflicts non-interactively, validate build and tests, and finalize conflict resolutionautomate-mecursor2.4KUse for \"automate me\", \"create/update/refresh my -mode skill\", \"turn/capture my preferences or working style into a skill\", or wanting agents to follow how the user works. Drafts or revises a personal -mode skill via create-skill + unslop, optionally pulling fresh evidence from recent transcripts.thermo-nuclear-reviewcursor2.4KComprehensive security and correctness audit of a branch's changes. Use for thermo nuclear, thermonuclear, or deep review requests, or branch/PR diff audits focused on bugs, breaking changes, security issues, devex regressions, and feature-gate leaks.recallcursor2.3KReconstruct your recent working context from your own chat history, live state, and the shared record (user reports, prior fixes, incidents), then hand back a tight current-state brief. Use for 'recall my work on X', 'catch me up', 'what have I been working on', 'where did I leave off', before starting or resuming work.review-and-shipcursor2.3KReview the current branch for bugs, intent fit, and test coverage; run or write tests; commit focused work; open or update a PR.what-did-i-get-donecursor2.2KSummarize authored commits over a user-specified time period into a concise updatemaintain-verification-skillcursor2.2KPeriodic pass that keeps a project's verification skill and feature map honest: parallel source readers per feature, one live session driving every feature, at most one PR of proven corrections. Use for /maintain-verification-skill or \"audit the verify skill\".pr-review-canvascursor2.2KGenerate an interactive PR review walkthrough as an HTML page. Fetches PR data via gh API, categorizes files into core vs mechanical changes, adds reviewer annotations, and renders diffs with moved-code detection. Use when the user pastes a GitHub PR URL and asks for a review, walkthrough, or summary, or says "review this PR".fix-cicursor2.2KFind failing PR checks, inspect logs or external check links, and apply focused fixesbrocursor2.2KRestate the last message in plain human language, with no jargon.tddcursor2.1KUse only when the user explicitly asks for TDD, a failing test, or a regression test, OR when the bug has an obvious cheap local test target. Skip when the test path is unclear, expensive, integration-heavy, or not requested.verify-thiscursor2.1KVerify a claim with fresh local evidence: restate it falsifiably, capture baseline and treatment, compare artifacts, and return VERIFIED, NOT VERIFIED, or INCONCLUSIVE.check-compiler-errorscursor2.1KRun compile and type-check commands and report failurescontrol-uicursor2.1KBuild or adapt a local browser/CDP harness to drive and inspect a web, IDE, or Electron UI. Use for local UI verification, screenshots, accessibility snapshots, perf profiles, visual diffs, or reproducing UI bugs.weekly-reviewcursor2.1KProduce a weekly synthesis of authored commits with highlights by bugfix, tech debt, and net-new workteachcursor2.1KExplain a body of work plainly so a person actually understands it. Runs the `how` and `why` skills and weaves what they find into one clear explanation. Use for 'teach me this', 'help me really understand X', 'explain this change or subsystem to me'.get-pr-commentscursor2.1KFetch and summarize review comments from the active pull requestcontrol-clicursor2.1KBuild or adapt a local harness to drive, inspect, and profile an interactive CLI or TUI without external services. Use for CLI UX checks, startup regressions, memory leaks, hangs, prompt flows, or terminal demos.loop-on-cicursor2.1KMonitor PR checks and fix failures until green. Uses gh pr checks as the source of truth for PR-attached checks.new-branch-and-prcursor2KCreate a fresh branch, complete work, and open a pull requestrun-smoke-testscursor2KRun Playwright smoke tests, debug failures, and verify fixesworkflow-from-chatscursor2KExtract durable working preferences from recent Cursor chats and convert them into skills, rules, or workflow docs. Use when asked to learn preferences, mine feedback, personalize workflows, or generate team/person-specific agent guidance.no-commentscursor1.9KSpawn Comment Sicko, fix accepted findings, and offer encodings for claimed constraints.thermoscursor1.9KLaunch both thermo-nuclear review subagents in parallel, then synthesize their findings. Use for thermos, double thermo review, or combined bug/security and code-quality branch audits.swarmcursor1.7KFan out N parallel workers, drain them, and return one report. Use for /swarm, 'swarm this', or parallel coverage, races, gauntlets, and exploration.continual-learningcursor1.4KOrchestrate continual learning by delegating transcript mining and AGENTS.md updates to `agents-memory-updater`.cli-for-agentscursor1.3KDesigns or reviews CLIs so coding agents can run them reliably: non-interactive flags, layered --help with examples, stdin/pipelines, fast actionable errors, idempotency, dry-run, and predictable structure. Use when building a CLI, adding commands, writing --help, or when the user mentions agents, terminals, or automation-friendly CLIs.cancel-ralphcursorCancel an active Ralph Loop. Use when the user wants to stop, cancel, or abort a running ralph loop.create-learning-pathcursorBuild a personalized learning roadmap with milestones and practice checkpointscreate-plugin-scaffoldcursorCreate a new Cursor plugin scaffold with a valid manifest, component directories, and marketplace wiring. Use when starting a new plugin or adding a plugin to a multi-plugin repository.cursor-sdkcursorGuide users building apps, scripts, CI pipelines, or automations on top of the Cursor TypeScript SDK (`@cursor/sdk`). Use this skill whenever the user mentions integrating, installing, or writing code against the Cursor SDK; whenever they say `Agent.create`, `Agent.prompt`, `Agent.resume`, `agent.send`, `run.stream`, `CursorAgentError`, or `@cursor/sdk`; whenever they ask to run Cursor agents programmatically from a script, CI/CD pipeline, GitHub Action, backend service, or any other code that idocs-canvascursorRender a documentation-style Cursor Canvas that organizes architecture notes, API references, walkthroughs, and how-tos into a navigable layout with sections, tables of contents, and cross-references. Use when the user asks for a docs canvas, documentation overview, architecture walkthrough, API reference page, or wants to render structured documentation as an interactive canvas.Make Bot UIcursorUse when building a custom UI (page, dashboard, buttons) that should wake a Grok Bot over a webhook, when the user must provide a webhook sender key, or when exposing that UI on Tailscale.orchestratecursorUse only when the user explicitly types `/orchestrate <goal>` to decompose a large task, spawn a tree of parallel cloud-agent workers/subplanners/verifiers via the Cursor SDK, and collect structured handoffs; do not invoke autonomously.principle-attack-the-premisecursorApply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate. Take a census of which actors hold the imbalance before the next fix, then question the premise instead of writing another fix that assumes it.principle-test-behavior-not-implementationcursorApply when you write, change, or keep a test. Call the code the way its users do and assert the result they observe against a literal expected value. If the test would still pass when every imported function returns undefined, rewrite the assertion or delete the test.ralph-loopcursorStart a Ralph Loop for iterative self-referential development. Use when the user asks to run a ralph loop, start an iterative loop, or wants repeated autonomous iteration on a task until completion.ralph-loop-helpcursorExplain the Ralph Loop plugin, how it works, and available skills. Use when the user asks for help with ralph loop, wants to understand the technique, or needs usage examples.reproduce-and-fix-issuescursorReproduce triaged Slack bugs through a configured app-control adapter, verify existing fixes, and open a bounded draft pull request only after before-and-after proof. Use only from the configured Benny repro automation.review-plugin-submissioncursorAudit a Cursor plugin for marketplace readiness. Use when validating manifests, component metadata, discovery paths, and submission quality before publishing.run-learning-retrospectivecursorEvaluate learning progress, identify blockers, and adjust the learning plansetup-bennycursorConfigure Benny and prepare its triage and repro automations. Use when installing Benny or changing its Slack, tracker, repository, routing, control, model, or budget settings.triage-issue-reportscursorTriage Slack issue reports with one thread-only verdict, evidence review, cause-aware routing, tracker dedupe, and fail-closed ticket creation. Use only from the configured Benny triage automation.X MCP guidecursorALWAYS read this when a user connects the X plugin or any X MCP, before using any X connection, and again on any X error. Do not call an X tool until this file has been read in the current turn. On first connect, confirm X tools are available, fetch get_usage_credits BEFORE any user-facing text, then send the congrats + capabilities message. Never tell the user to buy credits until that check returns ~$0 or a job would exceed the balance. If X is connected but tools are missing (tools=0, user-X-