Skill Vault
27 reusable AI behaviors for real life and work. Start with the situation you are in, then return to the same method whenever the work appears again.
25 imported baselines · 2 EspoAI originals MIT attribution preserved Public source · v0.1.2
Public release v0.1.2 — install the latest source or pin the tested release.
npx skills@latest add MattEspo23/skills --skill '*'Choose by when you reach for it
The Vault is organized around the moment a behavior becomes useful.
Getting Started
Set up the collection once, then find the right path for the situation you are in.
Start hereThe /setup-espo-skills SkillConfigure one repository so the rest of the engineering Skills know where its work and context live.Public adapted baseline · video planned/setup-espo-skillsThe /ask-espo SkillDescribe your situation and get the Skill or sequence that fits, plus the human decisions along the way.Public adapted baseline · video planned/ask-espo
The /grill-with-docs SkillGet interviewed about a plan while recording the shared language and durable decisions it creates.Public adapted baseline · video planned/grill-with-docsThe /to-spec SkillTurn an already-settled conversation into a written specification without reopening the interview.Public adapted baseline · video planned/to-specThe /to-tickets SkillSplit a specification into tracer-bullet tickets with explicit blocking relationships.Public adapted baseline · video planned/to-ticketsThe /implement SkillBuild work that has already been decided, using agreed seams, tests, and a final review.Public adapted baseline · video planned/implementThe /code-review SkillReview a diff separately against repository standards and the specification it was meant to implement.Public adapted baseline · video planned/code-review
Shaping
Explore an open question and produce the decision or evidence that lets work continue.
Start hereThe Semantic TreeTurn a vague idea into a structured map of what matters, what connects, and what to decide next.Public EspoAI original · video planned/semantic-treeThe /wayfinder SkillChart a large, foggy effort as a map of decision tickets and resolve them until the route is visible.Public adapted baseline · video planned/wayfinderThe /prototype SkillWrite throwaway code that answers one design or behavior question you cannot settle by talking.Public adapted baseline · video planned/prototypeThe /research SkillInvestigate a question against primary sources and leave a cited answer in the repository.Public adapted baseline · video planned/research
The /improve-codebase-architecture SkillFind modules worth deepening and present the strongest refactoring candidates as a visual report.Public adapted baseline · video planned/improve-codebase-architectureThe /diagnosing-bugs SkillDiagnose a hard bug through a tight failing loop before proposing or implementing the fix.Public adapted baseline · video planned/diagnosing-bugsThe /resolving-merge-conflicts SkillResolve an active merge or rebase conflict hunk by hunk using each side’s original intent.Public adapted baseline · video planned/resolving-merge-conflictsThe /triage SkillMove incoming issues and external pull requests through a small, evidence-backed triage state machine.Public adapted baseline · video planned/triageThe /wizard SkillGenerate an interactive script for setup steps only a person can complete.Public adapted baseline · video planned/wizard
Productivity Skills
Human-facing workflows for thinking, learning, continuity, and communication.
Start hereYouTube Action PlanTurn a useful video into a focused plan you can apply, test, and revisit instead of another pile of notes.Public EspoAI original · video planned/youtube-action-planThe /grill-me SkillTurn a loose idea into real decisions through a rigorous conversation in question rounds.Public adapted baseline · video planned/grill-meThe /handoff SkillCompact a long conversation into a portable handoff another agent or person can continue.Public adapted baseline · video planned/handoffThe /to-questionnaire SkillTurn open questions into a document for the person who actually holds the missing knowledge.Public adapted baseline · video planned/to-questionnaireThe /teach SkillLearn a topic over multiple sessions through small lessons, practice, and durable learning records.Public adapted baseline · video planned/teachThe /wait-what SkillAsk the agent to re-pitch its last message with missing context and plain language.Public adapted baseline · video planned/wait-whatThe /writing-for-agents SkillWrite Skills and instruction documents that agents can discover, load, and follow predictably.Public adapted baseline · video planned/writing-for-agents
The /grilling SkillThe reusable interview discipline behind Skills that stress-test plans and decisions.Public adapted baseline · video planned/grillingThe /codebase-design SkillUse a shared vocabulary for designing deep modules with small interfaces and strong seams.Public adapted baseline · video planned/codebase-designThe /domain-modeling SkillSharpen a project’s vocabulary and record domain terms and durable decisions when they become settled.Public adapted baseline · video planned/domain-modelingThe /tdd SkillBuild behavior through a red-green-refactor loop at a stable, meaningful seam.Public adapted baseline · video planned/tdd
Skill, not prompt
Set the behavior up once
A prompt helps with one conversation. A Skill packages the behavior, inputs, checks, and boundaries so your agent can use it again without rebuilding the method.
Low-friction trial
Try the core behavior first
When it is safe and useful, a Skill can include a source-backed Try once instruction. Installation remains the recurring path; the trial is there to help you evaluate it.