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dev-tools-skills-guide

Guide for development and code tools skills including document processing, browser automation, testing frameworks, and IDE integrations.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/gmh5225/awesome-skills --skill dev-tools-skills-guide
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads dev-tools-skills-guide automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Development & Code Tools Skills

Scope

Use this skill when:

  • Finding or adding development tool skills
  • Understanding document processing capabilities
  • Working with browser automation and testing
  • Organizing IDE and editor integrations

Document Processing Skills

Office Documents

FormatSkillCapabilities
DOCXanthropics/docxCreate, edit, track changes, comments
XLSXanthropics/xlsxFormulas, charts, data transformations
PPTXanthropics/pptxSlides, layouts, templates
PDFanthropics/pdfExtract, merge, annotate, forms

Other Formats

FormatSkillCapabilities
EPUBclaude-epub-skillMarkdown to ebook conversion
Reveal.jsrevealjs-skillHTML presentations

Translation

FormatSkillCapabilities
EPUBepub-translatorMulti-language EPUB translation with parallel processing
PDFpdf-translatorPDF translation with layout preservation, Markdown/PDF output

Browser Automation

ToolSkillUse Case
Playwrightplaywright-skillE2E testing, web scraping
Puppeteerbrowser-automationChrome automation
iOS Simulatorios-simulator-skilliOS app testing

Testing Frameworks

CategorySkills
TDDtest-driven-development, test-fixing
Property Testingpypict-claude-skill (PICT)
Web Testingwebapp-testing (Playwright)
Fuzzingffuf_claude_skill (web fuzzing)

Code Quality

CategorySkills
Move Languagemove-code-quality-skill
Solanasolana-dev-skill
Git Workflowsgit-pushing, using-git-worktrees

Visualization

ToolSkill
D3.jsclaude-d3js-skill
Three.js3d-web-experience

Where to Add in README

  • Document tools: Document Processing
  • Browser automation: Development & Code Tools
  • Testing tools: Development & Code Tools or Collaboration & Project Management
  • Visualization: Development & Code Tools

Key Skill Repositories

Official (Anthropic)

anthropics/skills/
├── docx/
├── xlsx/
├── pptx/
├── pdf/
├── webapp-testing/
└── web-artifacts-builder/

Community

obra/superpowers/skills/
├── test-driven-development/
├── test-fixing/
├── using-git-worktrees/
├── finishing-a-development-branch/
└── systematic-debugging/

Translation (Nebu1eto/skills)

Nebu1eto/skills/
├── epub-translator/    # EPUB multi-language translation
└── pdf-translator/     # PDF translation with layout preservation

Integration Patterns

IDE Integration

IDESkill Path
VS Code.github/skills/ or .vscode/skills/
Cursor.cursor/skills/

CI/CD Integration

  • Use skills with GitHub Actions
  • Automate testing workflows
  • Generate changelogs from commits

Best Practices

  1. Atomic operations: One skill per focused task
  2. Error handling: Include recovery strategies
  3. Logging: Provide debug output options
  4. Dependencies: Document required tools/packages
  5. Examples: Include real-world usage examples

Full Resource List

For more detailed dev tools skill resources, complete link lists, or the latest information, use WebFetch to retrieve the full README.md:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gmh5225/awesome-skills/refs/heads/main/README.md

The README.md contains the complete categorized resource list with all links.

FAQ

What does the dev-tools-skills-guide skill do?

Guide for development and code tools skills including document processing, browser automation, testing frameworks, and IDE integrations.

How do I install dev-tools-skills-guide?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/gmh5225/awesome-skills --skill dev-tools-skills-guide in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/dev-tools-skills-guide/ (personal) or .claude/skills/dev-tools-skills-guide/ (project).

Which AI agents can use dev-tools-skills-guide?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is dev-tools-skills-guide safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains dev-tools-skills-guide?

It is published by gmh5225 in gmh5225/awesome-skills. It has 42 recorded installs.

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