Any time an external api needs to be understood or queried, including post and get. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/api-use-external/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
Skill for web browser automation using Playwright for both local and external URLs. Supports verifying frontend functionality, debugging UI behavior, capturing browser screenshots, and viewing browser logs. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/browser-use/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
When css being written or edited. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-css/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
Troubleshooting issues, investigating errors, diagnosing problems, systematic debugging, analyzing stack traces, and identifying root causes before applying fixes. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-debug/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. Use when writing code, reviewing code, or refactoring code to avoid overcomplication, make surgical changes, surface assumptions, and define verifiable success criteria. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-guidelines/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
When html or jinja are being written or edited. Use this skill any time you are writing, editing, refactoring, or reviewing HTML (.html files or inline HTML) or Jinja2 templates. Trigger even for small HTML additions, new template blocks, editing existing template structure, or when a user says "update the layout", "fix the template", "add a section", or "edit the page". Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-html/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
Use when a coding-capable agent is starting or finishing implementation work. At start, clarify intent, scope, context, and verification strategy. At finish, run appropriate quality checks, assess impact, capture lessons, and produce a concise completion report. Trigger for both implementation intake and implementation closeout. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-lifecycle/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).
When markdown being written or edited, including rules, skills, and documentation. Trigger any time a .md file is being created or modified, a skill's SKILL.md is being updated, rules files under .kilocode/rules*/ are being edited, or a user says "update the docs", "fix the readme", "edit this skill", "write documentation", or "format this markdown". Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/coding-markdown/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).