using-these-skills

Routes task types to the correct skill across 14 categories and enforces repo-wide workflow rules.

1|Updated Jul 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz --skill using-these-skills-nandansai08
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: using-these-skills
Source: https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz/tree/main/skills/using-these-skills
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz --skill using-these-skills-nandansai08

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When working with a large library of agent skills, it is hard to know which skill applies to a given task or whether any applies at all. This Skill acts as the entry-point map: it routes task shapes to the right skill across all 14 categories and states the non-negotiable rules that apply whenever any skill in the library is active. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Task Routing Tree: A decision tree maps task shapes (code changes, testing, shipping, incidents, security, data, algorithms, writing, PM, design, research, finance, career, agent loops) to specific skills, with fallback chains via Related skills sections. - Repo-Wide Non-Negotiables: Enforces four binding rules — surface assumptions before implementing, ask rather than guess on ambiguous requirements, never skip a skill's Verification section, and treat rationalization tables as binding. - Activation Semantics: Explains that skills are workflows to execute with exit criteria, not reference documents to summarize, and that descriptions carry positive triggers plus explicit NOT-for exclusions. - Use Case: At the start of a session, a user reports a flaky CI test. Loading this Skill routes the task to flaky-test-diagnosis and reminds the agent to pass that skill's Verification checklist before declaring done. ## Quick Start Load the using-these-skills skill at the start of the session and tell me which skill applies to my current task.

Frequently Asked Questions about using-these-skills

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I know which skill applies to my task?▼

Match your task's shape against the routing tree in this Skill, which covers 14 categories from code changes to agent loops. Load the most specific matching row first; its Related skills section chains to any others you need.

What should I do when multiple skills match one task?▼

Load the most specific matching skill first, then follow its Related skills section to chain into the others. If no row in the routing tree matches, say so rather than force-fitting the nearest skill.

When should this skill be loaded in a session?▼

Load it at the start of any session using this skill library, or whenever you ask which skill applies or how the library works. It is the map to the other skills, not a skill for any specific task itself.

Can I skip a skill's Verification section if the output looks right?▼

No. The repo-wide non-negotiables state a task is not done until the active skill's Verification checklist passes with evidence. "It looks right" is explicitly not a valid checklist state.

What are the repo-wide non-negotiable rules for these skills?▼

Four rules apply whenever any skill is active: surface assumptions before non-trivial work, ask rather than guess on ambiguous requirements, never skip Verification sections, and treat rationalization tables as binding signals to follow the step.