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AI Skills for Real Engineers
A practical skill system for engineers who want to use AI without giving up their standards.
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The skill set
Getting Started
Set up once, then find your way around.
The /setup-matt-pocock-skills Skill
The /ask-matt Skill
The Main Flow
The idea→ship spine, in order.
The /grill-with-docs Skill
The /to-spec Skill
The /to-tickets Skill
The /implement Skill
The /tdd Skill
The /code-review Skill
Shaping
Explore an open question and produce a decision/answer that feeds the flow.
The /wayfinder Skill
The /prototype Skill
The /research Skill
Upkeep
Keep the codebase and issue list healthy; generates work for the flow.
The /improve-codebase-architecture Skill
The /diagnosing-bugs Skill
The /triage Skill
Non-Coding Skills
Human-facing workflows you run, not about code.
The /grill-me Skill
The /handoff Skill
The /teach Skill
The /writing-great-skills Skill
Reference Skills
The reusable layer other skills invoke or cite.
The /codebase-design Skill
The /domain-modeling Skill
The /grilling Skill
Get oriented
ChangelogRSS
- Skill updateJul 8, 2026
v1.1: /wayfinder, /to-spec, /to-tickets, /grilling improvements, and much more
Skills v1.1 released: Learn new agent skills for AI coding including Wayfinder for planning, spec improvements, and TDD refactoring.
- Skill updateJun 18, 2026
v1: 63% Token Reduction, /ask-matt, /writing-great-skills
Skills v1.0 update: 63% token reduction, new routing skills, domain modeling & codebase design. Install with npx now.
- Skill updateMay 11, 2026
Skills Changelog: /handoff, /prototype, /review and /writing
Two new AI agent skills: /handoff for passing context between agents, and /prototype for building throwaway prototypes to test design decisions.
- Skill updateApr 30, 2026
Skills Changelog: Ubiquitous Language -> /grill-with-docs
Skills repo changelog: /grill-with-docs, ADRs, improved architecture language, multi-tracker support & new debugging skills. Updates inside.
mattpocock/skills
Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory.
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