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Knowledge base for the Cadre DevKit. Use when answering questions about the devkit structure, commands, skills, hooks, agents, or workflows.
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| name | devkit-knowledge |
| description | Knowledge base for the Cadre DevKit. Use when answering questions about the devkit structure, commands, skills, hooks, agents, or workflows. |
This skill helps you find information in the devkit. Read the actual files - they are the source of truth.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Global config | ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md |
| Commands | ~/.claude/commands/*.md |
| Skills | ~/.claude/skills/*/SKILL.md |
| Hooks | ~/.claude/hooks/ + settings.json |
| References | ~/.claude/references/*.md |
| Agents | Defined in system, use Task tool |
Create ~/.claude/commands/my-command.md:
---
description: What this command does
argument-hint: [optional args]
---
# My Command
Instructions for Claude...
Create ~/.claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md:
---
name: my-skill-name
description: What it does and when to use it.
---
# My Skill
Instructions and examples...
Skills inform how to do something. Agents actually do things.
CLAUDE_HOOK_DEBUG=1settings.json has hook registeredchmod +x)New Project:
/greenfield → SPEC.md + DESIGN.md + PLAN.md → /plan [feature] → implement → /review → /validate → /ship
Existing Project:
/plan [feature] → implement → /slop (optional) → /review → /validate → /ship
Research:
/research [topic] → findings → /progress (save as docs)
| Location | Scope |
|---|---|
~/.claude/ | All projects (personal) |
./.claude/ | This project only (team) |
Project-level config takes precedence over global.
Read the actual files. This skill points you where to look - don't rely on this skill having the latest info.