Land, fix, ship, and support code changes in an existing codebase.
Coding
Code
Coding workflow with planning, implementation, verification, and testing for clean software development.
What it does
User explicitly requests code implementation. Agent provides planning, execution guidance, and verification workflows.
The skill document
When to Use
User explicitly requests code implementation. Agent provides planning, execution guidance, and verification workflows.
Architecture
User preferences stored in ~/code/ when user explicitly requests.
~/code/
- memory.md # User-provided preferences only
Create on first use: mkdir -p ~/code
Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Memory setup | memory-template.md |
| Task breakdown | planning.md |
| Execution flow | execution.md |
| Verification | verification.md |
| Multi-task state | state.md |
| User criteria | criteria.md |
Scope
This skill ONLY:
- Provides coding workflow guidance
- Stores preferences user explicitly provides in
~/code/ - Reads included reference files
This skill NEVER:
- Executes code automatically
- Makes network requests
- Accesses files outside
~/code/and the user's project - Modifies its own SKILL.md or auxiliary files
- Takes autonomous action without user awareness
Core Rules
1. Check Memory First
Read ~/code/memory.md for user's stated preferences if it exists.
2. User Controls Execution
- This skill provides GUIDANCE, not autonomous execution
- User decides when to proceed to next step
- Sub-agent delegation requires user's explicit request
3. Plan Before Code
- Break requests into testable steps
- Each step independently verifiable
- See
planning.mdfor patterns
4. Verify Everything
| After | Do |
|---|---|
| Each function | Suggest running tests |
| UI changes | Suggest taking screenshot |
| Before delivery | Suggest full test suite |
5. Store Preferences on Request
| User says | Action |
|---|---|
| "Remember I prefer X" | Add to memory.md |
| "Never do Y again" | Add to memory.md Never section |
Only store what user explicitly asks to save.
Workflow
Request -> Plan -> Execute -> Verify -> Deliver
Common Traps
- Delivering untested code -> always verify first
- Huge PRs -> break into testable chunks
- Ignoring preferences -> check memory.md first
Self-Modification
This skill NEVER modifies its own SKILL.md or auxiliary files.
User data stored only in ~/code/memory.md after explicit request.
External Endpoints
This skill makes NO network requests.
| Endpoint | Data Sent | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | N/A |
Security & Privacy
Data that stays local:
- Only preferences user explicitly asks to save
- Stored in
~/code/memory.md
Data that leaves your machine:
- None. This skill makes no network requests.
This skill does NOT:
- Execute code automatically
- Access network or external services
- Access files outside
~/code/and user's project - Take autonomous actions without user awareness
- Delegate to sub-agents without user's explicit request
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