Agent Skills is a collection of production-grade engineering workflows designed to guide AI coding agents through the software development lifecycle.
It enforces senior-engineer discipline by providing structured steps, verification gates, and anti-rationalization measures that prevent agents from skipping critical tasks like testing, security reviews, and documentation.
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Structured lifecycle slash commands (e.g., /spec, /plan, /build, /test, /review, /ship)
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Anti-rationalization tables that rebut common agent excuses for skipping steps
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Three-tier in-repo evaluation framework for validating skill execution
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Parallel specialist personas for code review, security, testing, and performance
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Ecosystem-neutral workflows compatible with 70+ agents including Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex
Open Source
The project is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.
Best for
Teams and developers using AI coding agents who want to ensure production-quality output, enforce consistent engineering standards, and minimize the risks associated with autonomous coding loops.
Not ideal for
Users seeking a simple, hands-off 'magic' prompt; the tool requires a commitment to process-driven development and verification-first workflows.
An essential toolkit for moving beyond basic AI prompting toward reliable, system-level autonomous engineering by encoding senior-engineer judgment directly into the agent's workflow.
Version 0.6.7 introduced fixes for the Codex SessionStart hook, native Command Code support, pluggable task-tracker targets for Jira and Linear, and a Phase 0 capability map for multi-spec requests.
As of
Is Agent Skills free?+
Yes - Agent Skills is Open Source. The project is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.
Is Agent Skills open source?+
Yes - Agent Skills is open source. The project is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.
Who is Agent Skills best for?+
Teams and developers using AI coding agents who want to ensure production-quality output, enforce consistent engineering standards, and minimize the risks associated with autonomous coding loops.
Who is Agent Skills not ideal for?+
Users seeking a simple, hands-off 'magic' prompt; the tool requires a commitment to process-driven development and verification-first workflows.
What are the best Agent Skills alternatives?+
The closest Agent Skills alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Pieces for Developers, agenttrace, Vibe Kanban - all listed under Developer Productivity & Workflow.
Who makes Agent Skills?+
Agent Skills is developed by Addy Osmani. It is listed in the Developer Productivity & Workflow category on ai.dosa.dev.
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