Claude Skills by curiositech

Executes DAG waves with controlled parallelism using the Task tool. Manages concurrent agent spawning, resource limits, and execution coordination. Activate on 'execute dag', 'parallel execution', 'concurrent tasks', 'run workflow', 'spawn agents'. NOT for scheduling (use dag-task-scheduler) or building DAGs (use dag-graph-builder).

Learns from DAG execution history to improve future performance. Identifies successful patterns, detects anti-patterns, and provides recommendations. Activate on 'learn patterns', 'execution patterns', 'what worked', 'optimize based on history', 'pattern analysis'. NOT for failure analysis (use dag-failure-analyzer) or performance profiling (use dag-performance-profiler).

Profiles DAG execution performance including latency, token usage, cost, and resource consumption. Identifies bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. Activate on 'performance profile', 'execution metrics', 'latency analysis', 'token usage', 'cost analysis'. NOT for execution tracing (use dag-execution-tracer) or failure analysis (use dag-failure-analyzer).

Validates permission inheritance between parent and child agents. Ensures child permissions are equal to or more restrictive than parent. Activate on 'validate permissions', 'permission check', 'inheritance validation', 'permission matrix', 'security validation'. NOT for runtime enforcement (use dag-scope-enforcer) or isolation management (use dag-isolation-manager).

Builds, validates, schedules, and dynamically modifies DAG execution graphs. Decomposes problems into nodes with dependencies, performs topological sorting, detects cycles, resolves conflicts, and schedules wave-based parallel execution. Use when designing a DAG structure, validating dependencies, planning execution order, or modifying a DAG at runtime. Activate on "build DAG", "plan workflow", "DAG dependencies", "topological sort", "schedule execution", "modify DAG", "replan". NOT for execu...

Validates agent outputs against schemas and quality criteria, scores confidence, detects hallucinations, monitors convergence, decides when to iterate, and synthesizes actionable feedback. Use when checking if a node's output is acceptable, scoring confidence, detecting fabricated content, deciding whether to re-execute, or generating improvement feedback. Activate on "validate output", "check quality", "confidence score", "hallucination check", "should we iterate", "improvement feedback". NO...

Time-travel debugging for DAG executions. Inspect agent state at any node, replay decisions with modified inputs, compare execution traces side-by-side, and identify where reasoning diverged. Inspired by LangGraph Studio's state-editing model and Temporal's event history. Activate on "debug DAG", "replay execution", "time travel debug", "inspect node state", "what went wrong at step", "compare runs", "execution diff". NOT for live monitoring (use dag-runtime + websocket-streaming), failure an...

Combines and synthesizes outputs from parallel DAG branches. Handles merge strategies, conflict resolution, and result formatting. Activate on 'aggregate results', 'combine outputs', 'merge branches', 'synthesize results', 'fan-in'. NOT for execution (use dag-parallel-executor) or scheduling (use dag-task-scheduler).

Executes DAG workflows with parallel wave processing, agent spawning, context isolation, permission enforcement, and full execution tracing. Use when running a planned DAG, managing concurrent agent execution, enforcing isolation boundaries, or tracing execution for debugging. Activate on "execute DAG", "run workflow", "spawn agents", "parallel execution", "execution trace", "agent isolation". NOT for planning DAGs (use dag-planner), validating outputs (use dag-quality), or matching skills (u...

Runtime enforcement of file system boundaries and tool access restrictions. Blocks unauthorized operations and logs violations. Activate on 'enforce scope', 'access control', 'boundary enforcement', 'tool restrictions', 'runtime security'. NOT for validation (use dag-permission-validator) or isolation management (use dag-isolation-manager).

Matches natural language task descriptions to appropriate skills using semantic similarity. Handles fuzzy matching, intent extraction, and capability alignment. Activate on 'find skill', 'match task', 'semantic search', 'skill lookup', 'what skill for'. NOT for ranking matches (use dag-capability-ranker) or skill catalog (use dag-skill-registry).

Central catalog of available skills with metadata, capabilities, and performance history. Provides skill discovery and lookup services. Activate on 'skill registry', 'list skills', 'skill catalog', 'available skills', 'skill metadata'. NOT for matching skills to tasks (use dag-semantic-matcher) or ranking (use dag-capability-ranker).

Matches natural language task descriptions to appropriate skills using semantic similarity, ranks candidates by fit and performance history, and maintains the skill catalog. Use when assigning skills to DAG nodes, searching for the right skill for a task, ranking competing skills, or browsing the skill catalog. Activate on "find skill", "match skill", "which skill", "skill for this task", "skill catalog", "rank skills", "best skill". NOT for executing DAGs (use dag-runtime), creating skills (...

Wave-based parallel scheduling for DAG execution. Manages execution order, resource allocation, and parallelism constraints. Activate on 'schedule dag', 'execution waves', 'parallel scheduling', 'task queue', 'resource allocation'. NOT for building DAGs (use dag-graph-builder) or actual execution (use dag-parallel-executor).

Design modern, intuitive DAG/workflow visual editors that feel like LEGO, not LabView

Master dark mode UI design with atmospheric theming, WCAG accessibility, and cross-platform best practices. Specializes in weather/sky/ocean-inspired color systems that adapt to time of day and environmental conditions.

Warehouse cost reduction, auto-scaling, query optimization, and lifecycle policies for data infrastructure. Activate on: data cost, warehouse credits, cost reduction, auto-scaling, lifecycle policy, cold storage, cost monitoring, resource optimization. NOT for: query performance tuning (use data-warehouse-optimizer), batch job optimization (use batch-processing-optimizer).

Architect data fetching with TanStack Query v5, SWR, optimistic updates, prefetching, and cache invalidation strategies. Activate on: React Query, SWR, optimistic updates, cache invalidation, prefetching, stale-while-revalidate, infinite queries. NOT for: REST API design (use api-architect), database queries (use database skills), GraphQL schema (use graphql-expert).

OpenLineage, DataHub, Marquez for data lineage tracking and impact analysis. Activate on: data lineage, OpenLineage, DataHub, Marquez, impact analysis, data catalog, column lineage, data discovery. NOT for: data quality validation (use data-quality-guardian), dbt documentation (use dbt-analytics-engineer).

Large-scale data migrations with validation, rollback, and zero-downtime strategies. Activate on: data migration, database migration, zero-downtime migration, dual-write, backfill, cutover, data validation, schema migration. NOT for: schema evolution in streams (use schema-evolution-manager), API versioning (use api-versioning-backward-compatibility).

Expert data engineer for ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming, data warehousing. Activate on: data pipeline, ETL, ELT, data warehouse, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, data modeling, star schema, streaming data, batch processing, data quality. NOT for: API design (use api-architect), ML training (use ML skills), dashboards (use design skills).

Great Expectations, dbt tests, anomaly detection, and data contracts for data quality. Activate on: data quality, data validation, Great Expectations, data contract, anomaly detection, SLA, freshness check, schema validation. NOT for: dbt model structure (use dbt-analytics-engineer), schema evolution (use schema-evolution-manager).

State-of-the-art data visualization for React/Next.js/TypeScript with Tailwind CSS. Creates compelling, tested, and accessible visualizations following Tufte principles and NYT Graphics standards. Activate on "data viz", "chart", "graph", "visualization", "dashboard", "plot", "Recharts", "Nivo", "D3". NOT for static images, print graphics, or basic HTML tables.

Expert in turning data visualizations into compelling video and animation content for social media and marketing. Activate on: data commercial, animated chart, data storytelling video, chart animation, Remotion data video, Motion Canvas, Flourish animation, D3 animation, data viz social media, dashboard recording, data narrative video. NOT for: static data visualization (use data-viz-2025), general video editing (use video-processing-editing), full video production pipeline (use ai-video-prod...

Snowflake, BigQuery, clustering, partitioning, and materialized views for warehouse performance. Activate on: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, query optimization, clustering, partitioning, materialized view, warehouse cost, query profile. NOT for: dbt model structure (use dbt-analytics-engineer), data modeling (use dimensional-modeler).

PgBouncer, connection optimization, and pooling strategies for database performance. Activate on: connection pool, PgBouncer, database connections, pool size, connection limit, Prisma pool, Drizzle pool. NOT for: query optimization (use data-warehouse-optimizer), database schema design (use dimensional-modeler).

Schema design, normalization decisions, indexing strategies, and migration safety for relational databases. Use when designing tables, choosing between normalize vs denormalize, selecting index types, planning zero-downtime migrations, or setting up connection pooling. Activate on "schema design", "normalization", "denormalization", "foreign key", "index strategy", "migration", "connection pooling", "composite key", "surrogate key", "soft delete", "polymorphic association". NOT for PostgreSQL...

Safe database migration manager for zero-downtime DDL changes and rollback plans. Activate on: database migration, schema change, DDL, rollback plan, zero-downtime migration, Prisma migrate, Drizzle kit, Flyway, column rename, table alter. NOT for: query optimization (use database-optimizer), ORM modeling (use data-pipeline-engineer), backup/restore (use devops-automator).

Plan database migrations before executing them: risk assessment, dependency mapping, multi-service sequencing, rollback budgets, and stakeholder communication plans. Use when deciding HOW to migrate, not when writing the actual DDL. NOT for: writing migration SQL (use database-migration-manager), data ETL pipelines (use data-migration-specialist), query optimization, or ORM configuration.

dbt Core/Cloud data transformations, testing, documentation, and CI/CD. Activate on: dbt, data transformation, analytics engineering, ref, source, staging model, mart, dbt test. NOT for: orchestration/scheduling (use airflow-dag-orchestrator), data warehouse tuning (use data-warehouse-optimizer).

Domain-Driven Design methodology using bounded contexts, ubiquitous language, and strategic/tactical patterns

Apply recognition-primed decision making to agents operating under time pressure, uncertainty, and ambiguous cues. Use for situation assessment, RPD-style action selection, and decision-support design in operational settings. NOT for batch optimization, static planning with full information, or tasks where exhaustive search is cheap and harmless.

Generalized Partial Global Planning with TAEMS task structures for multi-agent coordination

Decompose DAGs into execution chains using width bounds, stratification, virtual nodes, and matching. Use when minimizing workflow lanes in dependency graphs. NOT for cyclic graphs, generic scheduling, or one-off queries with no preprocessing payoff.

Managing third-party dependencies — version pinning, security auditing, license compliance, update workflows, lockfile management, supply chain security. Activate on "npm audit", "dependabot", "renovate", "pin versions", "dependency update", "supply chain", "license compliance", "lockfile", "security advisory", "typosquatting", "SBOM". NOT for internal monorepo package management (use monorepo-management) or publishing your own packages to npm/PyPI.

Cloudflare Pages and Workers deployment checklist for wrangler deploys, secret audits, D1 migrations, Worker-compatible SDK checks, and browser-auth verification. Use when shipping Cloudflare changes to production. NOT for general CI/CD architecture, non-Cloudflare deployments, or post-launch UX QA.

Audit designs, color palettes, and UI components for WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, providing specific fixes for contrast, touch targets, focus indicators, and screen reader support. NOT for color harmony aesthetics or design system creation.

Long-running design anthropologist that builds comprehensive visual databases from 500-1000 real-world examples, extracting color palettes, typography patterns, layout systems, and interaction design across any domain (portfolios, e-commerce, SaaS, adult content, technical showcases). This skill should be used when users need exhaustive design research, pattern recognition across large example sets, or systematic visual analysis for competitive positioning.

Aesthetic assessment and design scoring across 6 dimensions. Use for UI critique, design review, visual quality assessment, remix suggestions. Activate on "design critique", "aesthetic review", "UI assessment", "visual quality", "design score", "remix this design". NOT for implementation (use frontend-developer), accessibility-only audits (use color-contrast-auditor), or brand identity creation.

Digital equity and trauma-informed design for marginalized populations. Activate on "accessibility", "offline-first", "trauma-informed", "reentry", "recovery population", "shared device", "unstable phone", "digital equity", "design justice", "low-literacy", "intermittent access". NOT for general UX, marketing optimization, or enterprise SaaS design.

Guides the practical path from 'we have no design system' or 'we have a mess' to a real, functional design system. Component inventory, design token extraction, headless UI adoption (Radix, React Aria, Headless UI), migration order of operations, and the assessment-to-rollout pipeline. Activate on 'design system from scratch', 'bootstrap design system', 'no design system', 'design system migration', 'headless UI adoption', 'component audit', 'design token extraction', 'design system strategy'...

Builds comprehensive design systems and design bibles with production-ready CSS. Expert in design tokens, component libraries, CSS architecture. Use for design system creation, token architecture, component documentation, style guide generation. Activate on "design system", "design tokens", "CSS architecture", "component library", "style guide", "design bible". NOT for typography deep-dives (use typography-expert), color theory mathematics (use color-theory-palette-harmony-expert), brand iden...

Creates comprehensive documentation for design systems - token tables, usage guidelines, component examples, and accessibility notes. Use after generating tokens to create developer-friendly docs.

Generates production-ready design tokens from natural language descriptions. Outputs Tailwind configs, CSS custom properties, and DTCG W3C tokens from 24 trends + 31 AI-ready styles with 2800+ component examples.

Analyze design trends and recommend appropriate styles, color palettes, and typography systems for your project based on current design movements. NOT for accessibility auditing or full design system creation.

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Design desktop window systems that feel native on macOS and Windows: split views, inspectors, auxiliary windows, tiling, snap-safe sizes, default placement, and chrome density. Use when a Tauri/Electron/WinUI/SwiftUI app feels awkward, overlapping, over-chromed, or generic, or when you need a real geometry contract for multiple surfaces. NOT for mobile layouts, marketing pages, or CSS-only component styling without multi-window or multi-pane behavior.

Expert DevOps engineer for CI/CD, IaC, Kubernetes, and deployment automation. Activate on: CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps, deployment pipeline, infrastructure as code, container orchestration. NOT for: application code (use language skills), database schema (use data-pipeline-engineer), API design (use api-architect).

Expert in developer tool documentation as a product. Activate on: docs site, getting started guide, API reference, developer documentation, Docusaurus, Mintlify, Nextra, ReadMe, migration guide, troubleshooting page, docs information architecture, documentation testing, llms.txt. NOT for: marketing copy (use seo-content-blogging), API design itself (use api-architect), general technical writing (use technical-writer).

Master of text-based visual communication using ASCII art, Unicode box-drawing, and structured diagram notation. Creates clear, maintainable diagrams for systems, processes, hierarchies, relationships, and psychological structures. Proactively generates diagrams to enhance understanding. Activate on visualization needs, system architecture, process flows, psychological mapping, or when complex concepts would benefit from visual representation. NOT for photo editing, vector graphics, or GUI-ba...