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This skill should be used when the user asks to "set up deployment", "configure CI/CD", "create a Dockerfile", "choose a hosting platform", or discusses deployment and infrastructure decisions. Provides pragmatic DevOps guidance for indie developers.
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This skill should be used when the user asks to "pre-flight check", "validate before commit", "validate before PR", "validate before deploy", "is this ready to ship", "check readiness", "run pre-flight", "validate project state", or wants context-aware validation across commit/PR/release/deploy boundaries. Orchestrates universal validators (lint, tests, types, version sync, stale refs, docs, hook conflicts) and supports generating new custom validators.
This skill should be used when a command's --refine flag is set, or the user asks to "refine my prompt", "optimize this prompt", "make this request sharper" — rewrites a vague natural-language request into a specific, well-structured prompt using project context, shows before/after, and confirms before the caller proceeds. Replaces the deprecated /craft:refine command.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "release", "create a release", "ship it", "publish a new version", "bump version and release", "cut a release", or mentions releasing to GitHub/npm/PyPI. Orchestrates the full release pipeline from pre-flight checks through GitHub release creation.
ADHD-friendly session and task workflow for craft users — captures context at session end, restores it at session start, picks the next task, breaks through blockers, holds focus on one task, reviews a craft spec, or refines a vague craft prompt. Use when wrapping up or resuming a coding session, when deciding what to work on next (also "what's next", "pick a task for me", "give me something to do"), when stuck or in decision paralysis, when focusing on a single craft task, or when reviewing/refining a craft spec or prompt. The full intent-to-operation map is in the "When to Use" table below.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "init a repo", "set up git", "manage branches", "switch branch", "create a worktree", "list worktrees", "clean merged branches", "sync with remote", "git activity", "git recap", "protect main", "apply branch protection", "bypass protection", "undo a commit", "fix a git mistake", or mentions git lifecycle, worktrees, branch protection, GitHub-side baseline protection, safety rails, or learning git workflows. Covers craft's full git lifecycle — repo init, branch and worktree management, remote sync, status/recap, local and GitHub-side branch protection, and the learning/safety reference docs.
This skill should be used when the user asks "what's my friction", "session insights", "friction report", "what patterns am I hitting", "analyze my sessions", "generate insights report", "aggregate facets", or "show CLAUDE.md suggestions". Aggregates session facet history into a friction/goals report. Formerly bundled with the brainstorm skill (ideation); split out because the two operations share no input or output. Directory name kept as brainstorm-insights for path stability — tests and references/insights.md reference it.
| name | devops-helper |
| description | This skill should be used when the user asks to "set up deployment", "configure CI/CD", "create a Dockerfile", "choose a hosting platform", or discusses deployment and infrastructure decisions. Provides pragmatic DevOps guidance for indie developers. |
Auto-activated when: User discusses deployment, CI/CD, Docker, testing automation, or infrastructure decisions.
Ship Fast Principles:
Right-Sized DevOps:
Anti-Patterns to Avoid:
When analysis is needed, I will:
devops-engineer agent for pipeline optimizationexperienced-engineer agent for testing strategyperformance-engineer agent for build performancerun_in_background: trueUser: "I need to set up deployment for my Next.js app with a PostgreSQL database"
Skill activates and provides:
1. Platform recommendation (Vercel for Next.js + Supabase for PostgreSQL)
2. CI/CD setup (GitHub Actions for tests, Vercel auto-deploys)
3. Environment variables strategy (.env.local, Vercel env vars)
4. Database migrations approach (Drizzle or Prisma)
5. Delegates infrastructure review to devops-engineer agent (background)
6. Returns with complete deployment setup plan
When activated, I provide:
| Need | Recommended Platform | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Static site | GitHub Pages / Netlify | Free |
| Next.js/React | Vercel | Free tier → $20/mo |
| Full-stack app | Render / Railway | $7-20/mo |
| Python/Django | Fly.io / Render | $5-15/mo |
| Database | Supabase / PlanetScale | Free tier → $25/mo |
| Background jobs | Render Cron / Railway | Included |
I'll provide templates for:
# Basic CI workflow for testing + deployment
name: CI/CD
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run tests
run: npm test
deploy:
needs: test
if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Deploy to Vercel
# Vercel auto-deploys via GitHub integration
# Build stage
FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build
# Production stage
FROM node:18-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --production
CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]
/brainstorm for deployment discussions/next (suggests DevOps implementation steps)/done (captures deployment decisions, configs used)Free Tier Strategy:
Total: $0/month for MVP, scales to ~$50/month at 1K users
Remember: This skill auto-activates based on keywords. Keep recommendations indie-friendly (managed platforms, reasonable costs, minimal complexity). Ship fast, scale later.