Matt Pocock (@mattpocock) skills | skilld [Skip to main content](#main-content) [skilld](https://skilld.dev/) [Skills](https://skilld.dev/skills) [Collections](https://skilld.dev/collections) [Sign in](https://skilld.dev/login) ![Avatar for Matt Pocock](https://github.com/mattpocock.png) # Matt Pocock [@mattpocock](https://github.com/mattpocock)person TypeScript wizard. Building Total TypeScript - a comprehensive, production-grade TypeScript course. Ex-Vercel, Stately. 47 skills 169k Oxfordshire Mostly·Documentation, github, markdown [GitHub](https://github.com/mattpocock) [Website](https://totaltypescript.com) ## Skills ### [mattpocock/skills](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills) Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory. 47 skills 169k `npx -y skilld add gh:mattpocock/skills` - [ /grill-me89.3k A relentless interview to sharpen a plan or design. /grill-me by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/grill-me) - [ /improve-codebase-architecture59.3k Scan a codebase for deepening opportunities, present them as a visual HTML report, then grill through whichever one you pick. /improve-codebase-architecture by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/improve-codebase-architecture) - [ /grill-with-docs38.4k A relentless interview to sharpen a plan or design, which also creates docs (ADR's and glossary) as we go. /grill-with-docs by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/grill-with-docs) - [ /tdd36.7k Test-driven development. Use when the user wants to build features or fix bugs test-first, mentions "red-green-refactor", or wants integration tests. /tdd by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/tdd) - [ /to-prd28.6k Turn the current conversation into a PRD and publish it to the project issue tracker — no interview, just synthesis of what you've already discussed. /to-prd by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/to-prd) - [ /caveman23.8k Ultra-compressed communication mode. Cuts token usage ~75% by dropping filler, articles, and pleasantries while keeping full technical accuracy. Use when user says "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "use caveman", "less tokens", "be brief", or invokes /caveman. /caveman by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/caveman) - [ /diagnose21k Disciplined diagnosis loop for hard bugs and performance regressions. Reproduce → minimise → hypothesise → instrument → fix → regression-test. Use when user says "diagnose this" / "debug this", reports a bug, says something is broken/throwing/failing, or describes a performance regression. /diagnose by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/diagnose) - [ /zoom-out18.6k Tell the agent to zoom out and give broader context or a higher-level perspective. Use when you're unfamiliar with a section of code or need to understand how it fits into the bigger picture. /zoom-out by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/zoom-out) - [ /write-a-skill12.2k Create new agent skills with proper structure, progressive disclosure, and bundled resources. Use when user wants to create, write, or build a new skill. /write-a-skill by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/write-a-skill) - [ /ubiquitous-language6.8k Extract a DDD-style ubiquitous language glossary from the current conversation, flagging ambiguities and proposing canonical terms. Saves to UBIQUITOUS_LANGUAGE.md. Use when user wants to define domain terms, build a glossary, harden terminology, create a ubiquitous language, or mentions "domain model" or "DDD". /ubiquitous-language by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/ubiquitous-language) - [ /git-guardrails-claude-code5.2k Set up Claude Code hooks to block dangerous git commands (push, reset --hard, clean, branch -D, etc.) before they execute. Use when user wants to prevent destructive git operations, add git safety hooks, or block git push/reset in Claude Code. /git-guardrails-claude-code by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/git-guardrails-claude-code) - [ /setup-pre-commit3.9k Set up Husky pre-commit hooks with lint-staged (Prettier), type checking, and tests in the current repo. Use when user wants to add pre-commit hooks, set up Husky, configure lint-staged, or add commit-time formatting/typechecking/testing. /setup-pre-commit by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/setup-pre-commit) - [ /edit-article3.7k Edit and improve articles by restructuring sections, improving clarity, and tightening prose. Use when user wants to edit, revise, or improve an article draft. /edit-article by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/edit-article) - [ /qa3.2k Interactive QA session where user reports bugs or issues conversationally, and the agent files GitHub issues. Explores the codebase in the background for context and domain language. Use when user wants to report bugs, do QA, file issues conversationally, or mentions "QA session". /qa by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/qa) - [ /design-an-interface194 Generate multiple radically different interface designs for a module using parallel sub-agents. Use when user wants to design an API, explore interface options, compare module shapes, or mentions "design it twice". /design-an-interface by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/design-an-interface) - [ /request-refactor-plan181 Create a detailed refactor plan with tiny commits via user interview, then file it as a GitHub issue. Use when user wants to plan a refactor, create a refactoring RFC, or break a refactor into safe incremental steps. /request-refactor-plan by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/request-refactor-plan) - [ /migrate-to-shoehorn85 Migrate test files from `as` type assertions to @total-typescript/shoehorn. Use when user mentions shoehorn, wants to replace `as` in tests, or needs partial test data. /migrate-to-shoehorn by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/migrate-to-shoehorn) - [ /obsidian-vault169k Search, create, and manage notes in the Obsidian vault with wikilinks and index notes. Use when user wants to find, create, or organize notes in Obsidian. /obsidian-vault by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/obsidian-vault) - [ /scaffold-exercises169k Create exercise directory structures with sections, problems, solutions, and explainers that pass linting. Use when user wants to scaffold exercises, create exercise stubs, or set up a new course section. /scaffold-exercises by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/scaffold-exercises) - [ /to-issues169k Break a plan, spec, or PRD into independently-grabbable issues on the project issue tracker using tracer-bullet vertical slices. /to-issues by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/to-issues) - [ /setup-matt-pocock-skills169k Configure this repo for the engineering skills — set up its issue tracker, triage label vocabulary, and domain doc layout. Run once before first use of the other engineering skills. /setup-matt-pocock-skills by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills) - [ /triage169k Move issues and external PRs through a state machine of triage roles — categorise, verify, grill if needed, and write agent-ready briefs. /triage by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/triage) - [ /prototype169k Build a throwaway prototype to answer a design question. Use when the user wants to sanity-check whether a state model or logic feels right, or explore what a UI should look like. /prototype by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/prototype) - [ /handoff169k Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up. /handoff by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/handoff) - [ /writing-beats169k Writing, exploit — assemble raw material into a journey of beats, grounding each term before a beat leans on it. /writing-beats by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/writing-beats) - [ /writing-fragments169k Writing, explore — mine raw fragments, no structure yet. /writing-fragments by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/writing-fragments) - [ /writing-shape169k Writing, exploit — shape raw material into an article, paragraph by paragraph. /writing-shape by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/writing-shape) - [ /review169k Review the changes since a fixed point (commit, branch, tag, or merge-base) along two axes — Standards (does the code follow this repo's documented coding standards?) and Spec (does the code match what the originating issue/PRD asked for?). Runs both reviews in parallel sub-agents and reports them side by side. Use when the user wants to review a branch, a PR, work-in-progress changes, or asks to "review since X". /review by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/review) - [ /teach169k Teach the user a new skill or concept, within this workspace. /teach by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/teach) - [ /ask-matt169k Ask which skill or flow fits your situation. A router over the skills in this repo. /ask-matt by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/ask-matt) - [ /codebase-design169k Shared vocabulary for designing deep modules. Use when the user wants to design or improve a module's interface, find deepening opportunities, decide where a seam goes, make code more testable or AI-navigable, or when another skill needs the deep-module vocabulary. /codebase-design by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/codebase-design) - [ /diagnosing-bugs169k Diagnosis loop for hard bugs and performance regressions. Use when the user says "diagnose"/"debug this", or reports something broken/throwing/failing/slow. /diagnosing-bugs by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/diagnosing-bugs) - [ /domain-modeling169k Build and sharpen a project's domain model. Use when the user wants to pin down domain terminology or a ubiquitous language, record an architectural decision, or when another skill needs to maintain the domain model. /domain-modeling by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/domain-modeling) - [ /implement169k Implement a piece of work based on a spec or set of tickets. /implement by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/implement) - [ /resolving-merge-conflicts169k Use when you need to resolve an in-progress git merge/rebase conflict. /resolving-merge-conflicts by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/resolving-merge-conflicts) - [ /decision-mapping169k Turn a loose idea into a sequenced map of investigation tickets, then drive them to resolution one at a time. /decision-mapping by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/decision-mapping) - [ /grilling169k Grill the user relentlessly about a plan, decision, or idea. Use when the user wants to stress-test their thinking, or uses any 'grill' trigger phrases. /grilling by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/grilling) - [ /writing-great-skills169k Reference for writing and editing skills well — the vocabulary and principles that make a skill predictable. /writing-great-skills by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/writing-great-skills) - [ /loop-me169k Grill me about specs for the workflows I want to build, within this workspace. /loop-me by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/loop-me) - [ /wizard169k Generate an interactive bash wizard that walks a human through a manual procedure — third-party setup, a one-off migration, an A→B state transition — opening URLs, capturing values, confirming each step, and writing .env files and GitHub Actions secrets. /wizard by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/wizard) - [ /code-review169k Review the changes since a fixed point (commit, branch, tag, or merge-base) along two axes — Standards (does the code follow this repo's documented coding standards?) and Spec (does the code match what the originating issue/PRD asked for?). Runs both reviews in parallel sub-agents and reports them side by side. Use when the user wants to review a branch, a PR, work-in-progress changes, or asks to "review since X". /code-review by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/code-review) - [ /wayfinder169k Plan a huge chunk of work — more than one agent session can hold — as a shared map of decision tickets on your issue tracker, and resolve them one at a time until the way to the destination is clear. /wayfinder by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/wayfinder) - [ /claude-handoff169k Hand the current conversation off to a fresh background agent that picks up the work immediately. /claude-handoff by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/claude-handoff) - [ /research169k Investigate a question against high-trust primary sources and capture the findings as a Markdown file in the repo. Use when the user wants a topic researched, docs or API facts gathered, or reading legwork delegated to a background agent. /research by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/research) - [ /to-spec169k Turn the current conversation into a spec and publish it to the project issue tracker — no interview, just synthesis of what you've already discussed. /to-spec by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/to-spec) - [ /to-tickets169k Break a plan, spec, or the current conversation into a set of tracer-bullet tickets, each declaring its blocking edges, published to the configured tracker — edges as text in one file per ticket locally, or native blocking links on a real tracker. /to-tickets by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/to-tickets) - [ /setup-ts-deep-modules169k Wire dependency-cruiser into a TypeScript repo so each package is a deep module — implementation hidden in subfolders, reachable only through its entry-point files. User-invoked. /setup-ts-deep-modules by mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/setup-ts-deep-modules) Curated skills from @mattpocock. Synced just now [Stats](https://skilld.dev/skills/stats) [Accessibility](https://skilld.dev/accessibility) [GitHub repository (opens in new tab)](https://github.com/harlan-zw/skilld) Built by [Harlan Wilton](https://harlanzw.com)