| name | core-dev |
| description | Use when any coding, development, analysis, debugging, or code-related task is detected. Triggers on: implementing features, fixing bugs, refactoring code, reviewing diffs, investigating errors, evaluating approaches, or making architecture decisions. |
| user-invocable | false |
| allowed-tools | Glob, Grep, Read, Bash, Skill, AskUserQuestion |
Development Workflow Router
Triage (PASS_THROUGH/LIGHT/FULL) is upstream in using-development-skills. If you're here, you're FULL. Iron Rules: ../../shared/iron-rules.md.
1. Active plan?
Grep("Status: In Progress", path="docs/plans/", glob="*.md"). Match → read the plan file, resume at the phase listed (skip language detection — plan already specifies). Still invoke the language skill for implementation rules. No match → step 2.
2. Brainstorming gate
Default: invoke development-skills:brainstorming with the user's full request as args.
Skip ONLY if all three hold:
- Fully reversible with low effort
- ONE obvious approach (forced shape, not "I think this is right")
- WHY doesn't affect HOW
Specialized routes:
- Bug fix with error / stack trace →
development-skills:debugging
- Test creation / strategy / coverage analysis →
development-skills:create-test
User bypass: "skip brainstorming", "just code it", "I already know the approach" → respect it. "Fast" is NOT a bypass.
Anti-rationalization
| Your thought | Reality |
|---|
| "User said exactly what to do" | WHAT ≠ HOW. Multiple approaches → brainstorm. |
| "I already have a good approach" | First approach ≠ best. Brainstorming costs nothing. |
| "Just analysis / investigation" | Analysis IS development. Brainstorm. |
| "User confirmed, so my analysis was correct" | Confirmation validates the decision, not the analysis. |
3. Language
After brainstorming returns (or after a skip-decision), detect language:
| Signal | Skill |
|---|
next.config.*, app/{layout,page}.tsx, @raycast/api, vite.config.* + react, *.tsx + react dep | frontend-dev |
*.py, requirements*.txt, pyproject.toml | python-dev |
*.ts, tsconfig.json (no frontend signals) | typescript-dev |
*.java, pom.xml, build.gradle, *.kt | java-dev |
*.swift, Package.swift | swift-dev |
Frontend signals trump pure TypeScript. Invoke the matching skill before writing any code.
