project-builder
End-to-end project engineering — from understanding user intent to architecture design, incremental build with verification, and systematic debugging. Covers scheduled tasks (cron jobs), dashboards, web apps, APIs, scripts, and any software the user wants built. Replaces coder + preview-dev with a unified methodology.
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About project-builder
The project-builder skill is designed to provide an end-to-end solution for software development projects, transforming user intent into fully realized applications and tools. It replaces the traditional coder plus preview developer workflow with a unified methodology that encompasses architecture design, incremental building, verification, and systematic debugging. By integrating multiple development stages into a single skill, it ensures projects are built efficiently while reducing common errors caused by miscommunication or platform-specific constraints. The skill covers a wide array of software types, including dashboards, web applications, APIs, scripts, and scheduled tasks, offering a versatile approach to various engineering problems.
Its main features include a structured design phase that translates vague requests into concrete specifications, scaffolding capabilities to prepare projects for immediate sharing or publication, and a robust build-and-debug process. The skill supports reading and writing files, editing code, executing bash commands, managing preview servers, and handling scheduled tasks with logging and activation. Additionally, it facilitates community engagement through publishing and listing projects, allowing users to maintain organized, shareable, and reproducible work. The phased methodology ensures that each stage, from initial design through debugging, is verified and approved, minimizing the risk of incomplete or faulty implementations.
Project-builder is suitable for software engineers, data analysts, and developers seeking to streamline their workflow and maintain consistency across complex projects. It is especially beneficial for users who need to manage multiple types of software outputs, from background scripts to live dashboards, and require an integrated approach to verification and debugging. The skill supports collaborative and shareable project structures, making it ideal for both individual developers and teams aiming to maintain high-quality, well-documented, and reproducible projects.
FAQ
How do I start a project with project-builder?
Begin by specifying your project intent clearly. The skill will guide you through selecting required skills, reading necessary references, and designing a concrete architecture before building and debugging the project.
What types of projects can project-builder handle?
It supports dashboards, web apps, APIs, scripts, scheduled tasks, and any software project that can benefit from a structured build, verification, and debugging workflow.
Does project-builder require prior knowledge of scheduled tasks or dashboards?
No prior specialized knowledge is required. The skill provides scaffolding, guidance, and references for managing scheduled tasks, preview servers, and other components.
Can I share or publish projects created with project-builder?
Yes, the skill includes features for community publishing, unpublishing, and listing projects, making it easy to share fully scaffolded and reproducible projects.
What are the limitations or requirements of this skill?
Projects require approval at the design phase before building. Users must ensure all referenced files are accessible and follow platform rules to prevent errors. Large files and long-running tasks have specific reference guides that must be read.
Install project-builder
Quick Setup:
- Copy the skill folder to
.claude/skills/ - Claude will automatically detect and use the skill
Repository
starchild-ai-agent/official-skills