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Skills System

Skills are preset instruction templates that guide Carry Code to work in specific ways.

What is a Skill?

Section titled “What is a Skill?”

A skill is like a “role setting” or “working template”. After loading a skill, AI will follow that skill’s instructions to help you:

  • 🎯 Specify working methods - Have AI solve problems in specific ways
  • 📝 Standardize output format - Have AI output in your desired format
  • 🛠️ Enhance specific capabilities - Supplement AI with domain-specific knowledge

View Available Skills

Section titled “View Available Skills”

Command

Section titled “Command”
/skill

This displays a list of all available skills.

Load Skills

Section titled “Load Skills”

Load a Specific Skill

Section titled “Load a Specific Skill”
/skill carry-writing-research

Reload Skills

Section titled “Reload Skills”

When you’ve added new skill files, you need to reload:

/skill reload

Built-in Skills

Section titled “Built-in Skills”

Carry Code comes with a collection of specialized built-in skills to guide you through various development processes.

Workflow Skills

Section titled “Workflow Skills”
SkillDescription
carry-using-super-skillsFind and use available skills - invoke before starting a task
carry-brain-stormingIdeation and design - explore requirements and propose approaches
carry-writing-plansWrite detailed implementation plans with bite-sized tasks
carry-executing-plansExecute plans in batches with review checkpoints
carry-using-git-worktreesCreate isolated workspaces for parallel development
carry-finishing-a-dev-branchComplete work and choose integration method (merge, PR, etc.)

Quality Assurance Skills

Section titled “Quality Assurance Skills”
SkillDescription
carry-test-driven-devTDD methodology: write failing test first, then minimal code
carry-systematic-debuggingRoot cause analysis before fixing - hypothesis testing
carry-requesting-code-reviewRequest structured code reviews with context
carry-receiving-code-reviewEvaluate code review feedback with rigor
carry-verify-before-completionRun verification commands before claiming completion
carry-creating-git-commitGenerate standardized Conventional Commits

Specialized Skills

Section titled “Specialized Skills”
SkillDescription
carry-mermaidGenerate Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequence charts, etc.)
carry-writing-researchResearch assistance, citations, and outline collaboration
carry-writing-skillsCreate new skills with proper testing and documentation
youtube-transcriptExtract YouTube video transcripts as Markdown

Workflow Example

Section titled “Workflow Example”

Here’s a typical development workflow using these skills:

  1. Idea → carry-brain-storming → Design approved
  2. Design → carry-writing-plans → Implementation plan saved
  3. Plan → carry-using-git-worktrees → Create isolated worktree
  4. Execution → carry-executing-plans → Implement in batches
    • Each task: carry-test-driven-dev (TDD cycle)
    • After each batch: carry-requesting-code-review
  5. Complete → carry-finishing-a-dev-branch → Merge/PR/cleanup
  6. Closing → carry-verify-before-completion → Final evidence check

Custom Skills

Section titled “Custom Skills”

Skill File Location

Section titled “Skill File Location”

Skill files are stored in these locations:

LevelLocation
User-level/skills//SKILL~/.carry.md
Project-level<project-dir>/.carry/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md

Skill File Format

Section titled “Skill File Format”

Create a simple skill file:

---
name: my-custom-skill
description: My custom skill
---


# My Custom Skill


## Role Setting
You are a professional Python developer.


## Working Method
1. First understand the user's requirements
2. Provide clear suggestions
3. Give specific code examples


## Output Standards
- Code must follow PEP 8
- Must include type annotations
- Must add docstrings

Skill File Structure

Section titled “Skill File Structure”
FieldDescription
nameSkill name
descriptionSkill description

Usage Examples

Section titled “Usage Examples”

Example 1: Code Review

Section titled “Example 1: Code Review”

Load the code review skill:

/skill code-reviewer

Then have AI review code:

Review this code:
[paste code]

AI will check according to code review standards:

  • Code standards
  • Potential bugs
  • Performance issues
  • Security risks

Example 2: Generate Tests

Section titled “Example 2: Generate Tests”

Load the test generation skill:

/skill test-generator

Then have AI generate tests:

Generate unit tests for this function:
[paste function]

Skill Priority

Section titled “Skill Priority”

If there’s a skill with the same name at user-level and project-level, project-level overrides user-level.

This allows you to use different skill configurations in different projects.

Managing Skills

Section titled “Managing Skills”

View Loaded Skills

Section titled “View Loaded Skills”

The currently loaded skill is displayed at the top of the interface.

Unload Skill

Section titled “Unload Skill”
/skill unload

Or simply start a new session.

FAQ

Section titled “FAQ”

Q: Can skills be combined?

Section titled “Q: Can skills be combined?”

Currently, only one skill can be loaded at a time. If you need to combine multiple skills, you can merge them in a custom skill.

Q: Will skills affect all conversations?

Section titled “Q: Will skills affect all conversations?”

Only affects the current session.

Q: How to share skills?

Section titled “Q: How to share skills?”

Just share the SKILL.md file with others.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”