using-agent-skills

Discovers and routes tasks to the appropriate engineering workflow skill.

Updated May 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/nicorevo/AI-SDLC-Template --skill using-agent-skills-nicorevo
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: using-agent-skills
Source: https://github.com/nicorevo/AI-SDLC-Template/tree/main/.opencode/skills/using-agent-skills
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nicorevo/AI-SDLC-Template --skill using-agent-skills-nicorevo

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? AI coding agents often start work without applying the right engineering process, leading to wrong assumptions, skipped verification, and scope creep. This meta-skill acts as a router that maps any incoming task to the correct workflow skill and enforces core operating behaviors across all of them. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Skill Discovery and Routing: A decision tree maps task types (specs, implementation, testing, review, shipping) to one of 20+ phase-organized workflow skills. - Core Operating Behaviors: Enforces six non-negotiable behaviors across all skills: surfacing assumptions, managing confusion, pushing back on bad ideas, enforcing simplicity, maintaining scope discipline, and verifying results. - Lifecycle Sequencing: Defines the typical skill chain for a complete feature, from interview-me through shipping-and-launch, plus a quick-reference table of every skill by phase. - Use Case: At the start of a session, a user describes a new feature request. The agent consults this meta-skill, routes to spec-driven-development, then planning-and-task-breakdown, then incremental-implementation, following each skill's verification steps in order. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to determine which skill applies to your current task before starting any implementation work.

Frequently Asked Questions about using-agent-skills

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I choose which skill to use for a development task?▼

Identify the development phase your task belongs to, then follow the decision tree: new features route to spec-driven-development, implementation to incremental-implementation, bugs to debugging-and-error-recovery, and reviews to code-review-and-quality.

What is a meta-skill for AI coding agents?▼

A meta-skill governs how all other skills are discovered and invoked. It provides the routing logic, the lifecycle sequence for chaining skills, and the shared operating behaviors that apply regardless of which specific skill is active.

Can multiple workflow skills apply to one task?▼

Yes. A feature implementation typically chains several skills in sequence, such as spec-driven-development, planning-and-task-breakdown, incremental-implementation, test-driven-development, and code-review-and-quality. A bug fix needs only a subset.

Should all skills be loaded at the start of a session?▼

No. Skills are loaded on demand per intent, never all at once. The agent picks only the skills relevant to the current task to keep context focused and avoid unnecessary overhead.

When should I skip the specification phase?▼

Only trivial tasks can skip spec-driven-development. For any non-trivial work without an existing spec, the rule is to start with a spec rather than building on assumptions, since unverified assumptions are the most common failure mode.