node-red-api-gateway

Comprehensive guide for testing Node-RED nodes. This skill should be used when writing unit tests with mocks, integration tests with Docker/testcontainers, end-to-end tests against Node-RED runtime, or setting up test infrastructure for Node-RED node packages.

Comprehensive guide for building AI-powered applications using the Claude Agent SDK. This skill should be used when integrating Claude AI capabilities into Node.js applications, creating AI-powered Node-RED nodes, implementing streaming conversations, using tool calling patterns, or building custom MCP tools for Claude agents.

Comprehensive guide for Fastify web framework development. This skill should be used when creating HTTP/REST APIs with Fastify, implementing route handlers, working with plugins and hooks, handling request validation, or integrating Fastify servers into Node-RED nodes. Covers server setup, routing patterns, plugin architecture, lifecycle hooks, error handling, and graceful shutdown.

Comprehensive guide for Microsoft SQL Server connectivity using the mssql Node.js library. This skill should be used when connecting to SQL Server databases, configuring connection pools, executing queries (simple, parameterized, stored procedures), handling transactions, performing bulk operations, streaming large result sets, or integrating SQL Server with Node-RED nodes.

Comprehensive guide for OpenAPI documentation with Fastify using @fastify/swagger. This skill should be used when creating self-documenting REST APIs, generating OpenAPI 3.x specs from route schemas, integrating Swagger UI or Scalar API reference, implementing security definitions, or building Node-RED nodes that expose documented API endpoints. Covers code-first and design-first workflows.

Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.

Comprehensive guide for technical documentation including guides, how-tos, architecture docs, migration guides, troubleshooting, example creation, and changelog management. This skill should be used when writing or updating README files, creating usage examples, documenting APIs, writing migration guides, managing changelogs, or creating Node-RED flow examples.

Advanced software patterns for Node.js and Node-RED applications. This skill should be used when implementing factory patterns, configuration inheritance/composition, performance optimization (caching, pooling, batching), lifecycle management, or structured logging strategies.

Comprehensive security practices for Node.js and Node-RED applications. This skill should be used when implementing credential storage, certificate handling, TLS/SSL configuration, authentication mechanisms (SASL, OAuth, API keys), password field masking in UI, or file path validation.

Comprehensive guide for publishing Node-RED nodes to npm with CI/CD automation. This skill should be used when configuring package.json for Node-RED nodes, setting up GitHub Actions workflows, managing semantic versioning, or preparing packages for npm publication.

Comprehensive guide for JavaScript asynchronous programming patterns. This skill should be used when implementing async/await control flow, EventEmitter-based architectures, connection state machines, retry logic, or handling complex asynchronous operations in Node.js applications.

Comprehensive guide for developing Node-RED nodes. This skill should be used when creating new Node-RED nodes, implementing node lifecycle handlers, building edit dialogs, managing configuration nodes, or packaging nodes for npm distribution.