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Skills that teach the agent the method.

6 method skills for building with an agent on any stack, plus 31 stack skills, one per AGENTS.md rule on the roadmaps. Installable SKILL.md files for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Copilot.
6 method 31 stack 5 examples GitHub (opens in a new tab)
Method skills

How to build with an agent, on any stack.

Choose the stack, set the repo up, build feature by feature, and know when to move on. These work in any project.

01 Before you build

Choose the stack and set the repository up so an agent can read, run and verify it.

  • Agent-ready repo

    Sets up or audits a repository so coding agents can read, run and verify it - an AGENTS.md with the real commands and conventions, one verify command, typed environment config, and a folder layout by feature.

    --skill agent-ready-repo
  • Stack It First

    Picks the architecture an AI agent will build best in for a new web, mobile or backend project, by walking Stack It First's yes/no roadmap (tier, then profile) and writing the decision down.

    --skill stack-it-first

02 While you build

Procedures the agent follows on every feature and every fix.

  • Tests as spec

    Turns a request into a failing test first, then implements until it passes and the full verify command is green - so the test is the spec the agent checks itself against.

    --skill tests-as-spec
  • Vertical slice feature

    Adds a new feature as one vertical slice - its route or screen, logic, data access and tests in a single feature folder - instead of spreading it across controller, service and repository layers.

    --skill vertical-slice-feature

03 After you ship

Reviews and migrations once the product is live and growing.

  • Agent-fit review

    Scores an existing codebase against Stack It First's nine principles for agent-built software (boring tech, types at boundaries, locality, small explicit files, written conventions, tests as spec, explicit over clever, fewer moving parts, encoded workflows) and lists the highest-leverage fixes.

    --skill agent-fit-review
  • Tier upgrade

    Checks whether a project has outgrown its tier (MVP, Growth, Scale) using Stack It First's signals, and plans the move to the next tier as small, ordered changes instead of a rewrite.

    --skill tier-upgrade
Stack skills

The rules for the stack you picked.

Every stack on the roadmaps has an AGENTS.md rule on STACK IT FAST. Each one installs as a skill, so the agent loads it only when it works in that stack.

01 Web

02 Mobile

03 Backend

Examples

How STACK IT FAST uses skills.

The skills behind stackitfast.com, published as worked examples. They are written for that codebase, so read them for the shape rather than install them as-is.
  • STACK IT FAST brand

    The Stack File mark, lockups, Stacky's brand use, OG and share-card templates, and the asset pipeline.

    Web

    --skill stackitfast-brand
  • STACK IT FAST design system

    The Stack File · Character language — ink shell, apricot CTAs, Stacky and stickers, and the component library.

    Web

    --skill stackitfast-design-system
  • Design refactor page

    Migrates one UI file to the Stack File · Character language, then verifies it.

    Web

    --skill design-refactor-page
  • STACK IT FAST illustrations

    Draw new sticker illustrations and Stacky poses that match the set, then check them on ink and paper.

    Web

    --skill stackitfast-illustrations
  • Generate stack insights

    Turns live directory data into a published monthly trend report.

    Web

    --skill generate-stack-insights