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May 17, 2026

AI Skills for Real Engineers

The skill set

grill-with-docs: Align Before You Build

Learn grill-with-docs: combine AI interviewing with domain-driven design to build better codebases with shared language and less repetition.

to-prd: Turn Resolved Context Into a PRD

A guide to the to-prd skill for creating a PRD from current conversation and codebase context.

to-issues: Break a PRD Into Vertical-Slice GitHub Issues

A guide to the to-issues skill for turning plans and PRDs into tracer-bullet implementation issues.

tdd: Red, Green, Refactor for Agentic Coding

A guide to Matt Pocock's tdd skill for implementing features one behavior at a time.

handoff: Move Context Between Agent Sessions

A guide to the handoff skill for compacting context so another agent or session can continue cleanly.

prototype: Answer Questions With Throwaway Code

A guide to the prototype skill for testing UI, state, and product decisions before committing to implementation.

improve-codebase-architecture: Find Deepening Opportunities

A guide to the improve-codebase-architecture skill for finding refactors that make code easier to test, change, and navigate with agents.

triage: Turn Backlog Mess Into Agent-Ready Work

Learn how to use the Triage skill to organize GitHub issues, turn messy ideas into actionable tasks for AI agents, and manage backlogs efficiently.

Get oriented

5 agent skills I use every day

Make codebases AI agents love

Principles for designing codebases that work well with AI agents.

My Grill Me skill has gone viral

Changelog

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mattpocock/skills

Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory.