cli-skill-creator
This skill should be used when creating a skill for a CLI tool. Use when users ask to document a command-line tool, create CLI guidance, or build a skill for terminal commands. Essential for systematically introspecting CLI tools through help text, man pages, GitHub repos, and online research, then organizing findings into effective skill documentation.
objective
This skill should be used when managing objectives - coherent goals that require 2+ plans/PRs to complete. Use when users want to create multi-plan tracking issues, log progress across related PRs, capture lessons learned, or coordinate work that spans multiple erk-plans. Objectives are human-first coordination documents, not executable plans.
session-inspector
This skill should be used when inspecting, analyzing, or querying Claude Code session logs. Use when users ask about session history, want to find sessions, analyze context usage, extract tool call patterns, debug agent execution, or understand what happened in previous sessions. Essential for understanding Claude Code's ~/.claude/projects/ structure, JSONL session format, and the erk extraction pipeline.
learned-docs
This skill should be used when writing, modifying, or reorganizing documentation in docs/learned/. Use when creating new documents, updating frontmatter, choosing categories, creating index files, updating routing tables, or moving files between categories. Essential for maintaining consistent documentation structure.
command-creator
This skill should be used when creating a Claude Code slash command. Use when users ask to "create a command", "make a slash command", "add a command", or want to document a workflow as a reusable command. Essential for creating optimized, agent-executable slash commands with proper structure and best practices.
dignified-code-simplifier
Simplifies and refines Python code for clarity, consistency, and maintainability while preserving all functionality. Applies dignified-python standards. Focuses on recently modified code unless instructed otherwise.
erk-exec
Guide for erk exec subcommands. Use when running erk exec commands to understand syntax, find the right command for a task, or learn common workflows. Always check syntax with -h or load this skill before running erk exec commands.
erk-planning
This skill documents plan issue management in erk. Use when creating, updating, or working with erk-plan GitHub issues. Covers plan issue structure, the planning workflow, and when to update vs create new issues.
dignified-python
Python coding standards with automatic version detection. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring Python to ensure adherence to LBYL exception handling patterns, modern type syntax (list[str], str | None), pathlib operations, ABC-based interfaces, absolute imports, and explicit error boundaries at CLI level. Also provides production-tested code smell patterns from Dagster Labs for API design, parameter complexity, and code organization. Essential for maintaining erk's dignified Python standards.
pr-feedback-classifier
Fetches and classifies PR review feedback with context isolation. Returns structured JSON with thread IDs for deterministic resolution. Use when analyzing PR comments before addressing them.
gh
This skill should be used when working with GitHub CLI (gh) for pull requests, issues, releases, and GitHub automation. Use when users mention gh commands, GitHub workflows, PR operations, issue management, or GitHub API access. Essential for understanding gh's mental model, command structure, and integration with git workflows.
gt
This skill should be used when working with Graphite (gt) for stacked pull requests. Use when users mention gt commands, stack management, PR workflows, or when dealing with dependent branches. Essential for understanding stack navigation, branch relationships, and Graphite's mental model.
erk-diff-analysis
Internal skill for commit message generation. Only load when explicitly requested by name or invoked by commands.
pr-operations
Use when working with PR review comments, resolving threads, or replying to discussion comments. Essential for understanding the correct erk exec commands for PR thread operations.
ci-iteration
This skill should be used when running CI checks iteratively and fixing failures. Use when executing make targets (fast-ci, all-ci, ci), iterating on lint/format/type/test errors, or needing the devrun agent pattern for pytest/ty/ruff/prettier/make/gt commands.
fake-driven-testing
This skill should be used when writing tests, fixing bugs, adding features, or modifying the gateway layer. Use when you need guidance on testing architecture, working with fakes, implementing ABC gateway interfaces, or understanding the defense-in-depth testing strategy. Essential for maintaining test quality and understanding where different types of tests belong.
dagster-integrations
Skill that helps users discover and understand Dagster integration libraries. Used when users have requests related to integrating with other tools / technologies, or when have users have questions related to specific integration libraries (dagster-*).