Skills - Dewey

Skills are LLM prompts, not code. They’re expert instructions that tell AI agents exactly how to perform a task — what to check, what to produce, and what success looks like.

Built-in Skills

Skill	Purpose	Usage
`docsReviewAgent`	Reviews doc quality page-by-page — catches stale content, missing sections, unclear explanations, broken links	`Use the docsReviewAgent skill to review docs/overview.md`
`promptSlideoutGenerator`	Generates AI-consumable prompt configurations for documentation pages	`Use promptSlideoutGenerator to create prompt config for the API page`
`docsDesignCritic`	Critiques page structure and visual design — heading hierarchy, component usage, information density	`Use docsDesignCritic to critique docs/quickstart.md`
`installMdGenerator`	Creates install.md files following the installmd.org spec	`Use installMdGenerator to create install.md from dewey.config.ts`

Creating Custom Skills

Skills live as markdown files in your project:

.claude/skills/
  my-skill.md

Each skill follows a consistent structure:

my-skill.md

# Skill Name

Brief description of what this skill does.

## When to Use

- Situation 1
- Situation 2

## Instructions

Step-by-step guide for the AI agent:

1. First, check X
2. Then, do Y
3. Finally, verify Z

## Example

Show an example input and expected output.

Best Practices

Do	Don’t
Be specific and actionable	Use vague instructions
Include examples	Assume context
Define success criteria	Leave outcomes ambiguous
Reference file paths	Use relative descriptions