Workflow Recipes
Ready-to-use command sequences for common development tasks.
Build a New Feature
Beginner Best for: Adding new functionality to your app
1
/ck:brainstorm skill Explore ideas (skill)
Use /ck:brainstorm or say "brainstorm ideas for [feature]" to explore possibilities
2
/ck:plan Create implementation plan
AI creates a detailed step-by-step plan for building your feature
3
Review → /clear → Implement Review plan, run /clear to free context (mandatory), then implement
4
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement the plan (skill)
AI writes the code following the plan, runs tests, and reviews the work
/clear is mandatory after /ck:plan before /ck:cook
Fix a Bug
Beginner Best for: Fixing errors and unexpected behavior
1
/ck:debug skill Investigate the issue (skill)
AI analyzes your code to find the root cause of the problem
2
/ck:fix skill Apply the fix (skill)
AI intelligently routes to specialized fix and applies the solution
3
/ck:test Verify the fix
Run tests to make sure the bug is fixed and nothing else broke
--auto Auto-apply fix without confirmation
--review Review fix before applying
--quick Fast fix without deep analysis
--parallel Fix multiple issues in parallel
/ck:debug & /ck:fix: intelligent routing with flags --auto, --review, --quick, --parallel
Quick Implementation
Intermediate Best for: Small features when you know what you want
1
/ck:cook "your task" skill All-in-one skill
AI researches, plans, implements, tests, and reviews the feature automatically
What /ck:cook "your task" does automatically:
- Research best approaches and technologies
- Create and execute implementation plan
- Write and test the code
- Review for quality and best practices
--interactive Step-by-step with approval (default)
--fast Skip research, quick implementation
--parallel Run phases in parallel
--auto Auto-approve all steps
--no-test Skip test runs after coding
--interactive is default, uses native Claude Tasks API.
Start New Project
Advanced Best for: Creating a complete app from scratch
1
/ck:bootstrap "describe your app" Complete project setup
AI builds your entire project: research, architecture, design, implementation, and documentation
What /ck:bootstrap "describe your app" does automatically:
- Research and tech stack selection
- Project structure and architecture
- UI/UX design and wireframes
- Complete implementation with tests
- Comprehensive documentation
Warning: This uses significant AI tokens
Create Video Content
Intermediate Best for: Programmatic video creation with React
1
/ck:remotion skill Video creation (skill)
Create videos programmatically with React and Remotion
2
render Render output
Export to MP4, GIF, or image sequences
What /ck:remotion does automatically:
- Animations and transitions
- Text animations and captions
- 3D graphics integration
- Audio synchronization
Creates React-based video compositions
Visual Documentation
Beginner Best for: Creating visual explanations and diagrams for your plan
1
/ck:plan Create plan first
Create a structured plan. Visuals are saved into the plan directory
2
/ck:preview --explain "topic" skill Generate explanation (skill)
Create ASCII + Mermaid diagrams with prose explanation for your topic
3
/ck:preview --diagram "topic" skill Generate focused diagram (skill)
Create a focused Mermaid + ASCII diagram for a specific data flow or architecture
What /ck:preview does automatically:
- ASCII + Mermaid diagrams (--explain)
- Presentation format (--slides)
- Focused diagrams (--diagram)
- Terminal-friendly output (--ascii)
/ck:preview generates visual content. Also: --slides, --ascii
Code Review with Edge Cases
Intermediate Best for: Thorough code review with edge case scouting
1
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement the plan (skill)
AI writes the code following the plan with auto test & review cycles
2
/ck:scout skill Scout edge cases (skill)
AI scouts affected files, data flows, error paths, and boundary conditions
3
Code-reviewer subagent reviews findings from scout and evaluates code quality
4
/ck:git cm Merge & commit
Commit the reviewed code with conventional commit message
What /ck:scout does automatically:
- Edge case detection via /ck:scout
- Boundary condition analysis
- Data flow & error path scouting
- Automated code-reviewer integration
/ck:scout integrates with code-reviewer for edge case detection before review
Plan + Validate + Implement
Intermediate Best for: Validated plans with auto-propagated decisions
1
/ck:plan Create plan
AI creates a detailed implementation plan with phases
2
/ck:plan validate Validate plan decisions
Interview-style validation gate. Decisions auto-propagate to phase files
3
Free context before implementation. Mandatory step
4
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement validated plan (skill)
AI implements with validated decisions already propagated to each phase
What /ck:plan validate does automatically:
- Interview-style plan validation
- Auto-propagation to phase files
- Validated decisions guide implementation
- Reduced rework from unclear plan decisions
--hard Complex multi-phase plan with red-team review
--parallel Plan designed for parallel agent execution
--two Two-phase plan (plan → implement)
validate Interview-style validation gate
red-team Spawn adversarial reviewers
/ck:plan validate decisions auto-propagate to phase files
Agent Teams (Parallel)
Advanced Best for: Large tasks with multiple parallel agents
1
/ck:plan --hard "feature" Create plan with phases
Create a detailed plan with parallelizable phases for team execution
2
/ck:team cook @plan skill Parallel team execution (skill)
Spawn parallel dev agents, each handling a phase. Auto test → review → merge
What /ck:plan --hard "feature" does automatically:
- Parallel dev agents (--devs N)
- Auto test → review → merge pipeline
- Event-driven hooks + agent memory
- Also: /ck:team research, /ck:team review, /ck:team debug
--devs N Number of parallel dev agents (default: 2)
--tester Include dedicated tester agent
--reviewer Include code reviewer agent
--worktree Run each agent in isolated git worktree
Requires CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1 in settings.json
Adversarial Plan Review
Advanced Best for: Finding flaws in plans before implementation
1
/ck:plan --hard "feature" Create plan
Create a detailed plan. Hard/parallel/two modes auto-run red-team after creation
2
/ck:plan red-team plans/ skill Adversarial review (skill)
Spawn hostile reviewers: Security, Failure Mode, Assumption Destroyer, Scope Critic
What /ck:plan --hard "feature" does automatically:
- Security Adversary (auth bypass, injection, OWASP)
- Failure Mode Analyst (race conditions, data loss)
- Assumption Destroyer (unstated deps, false claims)
- Scope & Complexity Critic (over-engineering, YAGNI)
Auto-scales reviewers based on plan complexity (2-4 adversarial lenses)
Research & Documentation
Beginner Best for: Research topics and create technical documentation
1
/ck:research "topic" skill Deep research (skill)
AI researches the topic thoroughly using web search and documentation
2
/ck:docs-seeker "library" skill Search library docs (skill)
Search official documentation via llms.txt for up-to-date API info
3
/ck:docs skill Generate project docs
Create or update project documentation based on codebase analysis
What /ck:research does automatically:
- Web search and synthesis
- Library documentation lookup
- Project documentation generation
- Technical writing assistance
/ck:docs-seeker uses context7 for latest library documentation
Security Audit
Intermediate Best for: Finding security vulnerabilities and secrets
1
/ck:security-scan skill BETA Scan for vulnerabilities (skill)
Scan codebase for OWASP issues, hardcoded secrets, and dependency vulnerabilities
2
/ck:code-review --security skill Security-focused review
Deep code review focusing on authentication, authorization, and data handling
3
/ck:fix --security skill Apply security fixes
AI applies recommended security fixes with detailed explanations
What /ck:security-scan does automatically:
- Hardcoded secrets detection
- Dependency vulnerability scan
- OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Security fix recommendations
Detects SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other OWASP Top 10 issues
Database Operations
Intermediate Best for: Database schema design and migrations
1
/ck:databases "schema design" skill Design schema (skill)
Design database schema with relationships, indexes, and constraints
2
/ck:plan "migration" Plan migration
Create a safe migration plan with rollback strategy
3
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Execute migration
Implement migration with proper error handling and validation
What /ck:databases does automatically:
- Schema design with relationships
- Index optimization
- Migration script generation
- Query performance analysis
Supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite
DevOps & Deployment
Advanced Best for: Setting up CI/CD and deployment pipelines
1
/ck:devops "setup CI/CD" skill Configure DevOps (skill)
Set up CI/CD pipelines for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other platforms
2
/ck:deploy skill BETA Deploy to platform (skill)
Deploy to Cloudflare, Vercel, GCP, or Kubernetes with auto-detection
3
/ck:test --e2e Run E2E tests
Verify deployment with end-to-end tests
What /ck:devops does automatically:
- CI/CD pipeline generation
- Multi-platform deployment
- Environment configuration
- Rollback and monitoring setup
Supports Docker, Kubernetes, serverless, and container deployments
Beta uses command-based workflows. After /ck:plan, use /ck:cook to implement step-by-step.
Build a New Feature
Beginner Best for: Adding new functionality to your app
1
/ck:brainstorm skill Explore ideas (skill)
Use /ck:brainstorm or say "brainstorm ideas for [feature]" to explore possibilities
2
/ck:plan Create implementation plan
AI creates a detailed step-by-step plan for building your feature
3
Review → /clear → Implement Review plan, run /clear to free context (mandatory), then implement
4
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement the plan (skill)
AI writes the code following the plan, runs tests, and reviews the work
/clear is mandatory after /ck:plan before /ck:cook
Fix a Bug
Beginner Best for: Fixing errors and unexpected behavior
1
/ck:debug skill Investigate the issue (skill)
AI analyzes your code to find the root cause of the problem
2
/ck:fix skill Apply the fix (skill)
AI intelligently routes to specialized fix and applies the solution
3
/ck:test Verify the fix
Run tests to make sure the bug is fixed and nothing else broke
--auto Auto-apply fix without confirmation
--review Review fix before applying
--quick Fast fix without deep analysis
--parallel Fix multiple issues in parallel
/ck:debug & /ck:fix: intelligent routing with flags --auto, --review, --quick, --parallel
Quick Implementation
Intermediate Best for: Small features when you know what you want
1
/ck:cook "your task" skill All-in-one skill
AI researches, plans, implements, tests, and reviews the feature automatically
What /ck:cook "your task" does automatically:
- Research best approaches and technologies
- Create and execute implementation plan
- Write and test the code
- Review for quality and best practices
--interactive Step-by-step with approval (default)
--fast Skip research, quick implementation
--parallel Run phases in parallel
--auto Auto-approve all steps
--no-test Skip test runs after coding
--interactive is default, uses native Claude Tasks API.
Start New Project
Advanced Best for: Creating a complete app from scratch
1
/ck:bootstrap "describe your app" Complete project setup
AI builds your entire project: research, architecture, design, implementation, and documentation
What /ck:bootstrap "describe your app" does automatically:
- Research and tech stack selection
- Project structure and architecture
- UI/UX design and wireframes
- Complete implementation with tests
- Comprehensive documentation
Warning: This uses significant AI tokens
Create Video Content
Intermediate Best for: Programmatic video creation with React
1
/ck:remotion skill Video creation (skill)
Create videos programmatically with React and Remotion
2
render Render output
Export to MP4, GIF, or image sequences
What /ck:remotion does automatically:
- Animations and transitions
- Text animations and captions
- 3D graphics integration
- Audio synchronization
Creates React-based video compositions
Visual Documentation
Beginner Best for: Creating visual explanations and diagrams for your plan
1
/ck:plan Create plan first
Create a structured plan. Visuals are saved into the plan directory
2
/ck:preview --explain "topic" skill Generate explanation (skill)
Create ASCII + Mermaid diagrams with prose explanation for your topic
3
/ck:preview --diagram "topic" skill Generate focused diagram (skill)
Create a focused Mermaid + ASCII diagram for a specific data flow or architecture
What /ck:preview does automatically:
- ASCII + Mermaid diagrams (--explain)
- Presentation format (--slides)
- Focused diagrams (--diagram)
- Terminal-friendly output (--ascii)
/ck:preview generates visual content. Also: --slides, --ascii
Code Review with Edge Cases
Intermediate Best for: Thorough code review with edge case scouting
1
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement the plan (skill)
AI writes the code following the plan with auto test & review cycles
2
/ck:scout skill Scout edge cases (skill)
AI scouts affected files, data flows, error paths, and boundary conditions
3
Code-reviewer subagent reviews findings from scout and evaluates code quality
4
/ck:git cm Merge & commit
Commit the reviewed code with conventional commit message
What /ck:scout does automatically:
- Edge case detection via /ck:scout
- Boundary condition analysis
- Data flow & error path scouting
- Automated code-reviewer integration
/ck:scout integrates with code-reviewer for edge case detection before review
Plan + Validate + Implement
Intermediate Best for: Validated plans with auto-propagated decisions
1
/ck:plan Create plan
AI creates a detailed implementation plan with phases
2
/ck:plan validate Validate plan decisions
Interview-style validation gate. Decisions auto-propagate to phase files
3
Free context before implementation. Mandatory step
4
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Implement validated plan (skill)
AI implements with validated decisions already propagated to each phase
What /ck:plan validate does automatically:
- Interview-style plan validation
- Auto-propagation to phase files
- Validated decisions guide implementation
- Reduced rework from unclear plan decisions
--hard Complex multi-phase plan with red-team review
--parallel Plan designed for parallel agent execution
--two Two-phase plan (plan → implement)
validate Interview-style validation gate
red-team Spawn adversarial reviewers
/ck:plan validate decisions auto-propagate to phase files
Agent Teams (Parallel)
Advanced Best for: Large tasks with multiple parallel agents
1
/ck:plan --hard "feature" Create plan with phases
Create a detailed plan with parallelizable phases for team execution
2
/ck:team cook @plan skill Parallel team execution (skill)
Spawn parallel dev agents, each handling a phase. Auto test → review → merge
What /ck:plan --hard "feature" does automatically:
- Parallel dev agents (--devs N)
- Auto test → review → merge pipeline
- Event-driven hooks + agent memory
- Also: /ck:team research, /ck:team review, /ck:team debug
--devs N Number of parallel dev agents (default: 2)
--tester Include dedicated tester agent
--reviewer Include code reviewer agent
--worktree Run each agent in isolated git worktree
Requires CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1 in settings.json
Adversarial Plan Review
Advanced Best for: Finding flaws in plans before implementation
1
/ck:plan --hard "feature" Create plan
Create a detailed plan. Hard/parallel/two modes auto-run red-team after creation
2
/ck:plan red-team plans/ skill Adversarial review (skill)
Spawn hostile reviewers: Security, Failure Mode, Assumption Destroyer, Scope Critic
What /ck:plan --hard "feature" does automatically:
- Security Adversary (auth bypass, injection, OWASP)
- Failure Mode Analyst (race conditions, data loss)
- Assumption Destroyer (unstated deps, false claims)
- Scope & Complexity Critic (over-engineering, YAGNI)
Auto-scales reviewers based on plan complexity (2-4 adversarial lenses)
Research & Documentation
Beginner Best for: Research topics and create technical documentation
1
/ck:research "topic" skill Deep research (skill)
AI researches the topic thoroughly using web search and documentation
2
/ck:docs-seeker "library" skill Search library docs (skill)
Search official documentation via llms.txt for up-to-date API info
3
/ck:docs skill Generate project docs
Create or update project documentation based on codebase analysis
What /ck:research does automatically:
- Web search and synthesis
- Library documentation lookup
- Project documentation generation
- Technical writing assistance
/ck:docs-seeker uses context7 for latest library documentation
Security Audit
Intermediate Best for: Finding security vulnerabilities and secrets
1
/ck:security-scan skill BETA Scan for vulnerabilities (skill)
Scan codebase for OWASP issues, hardcoded secrets, and dependency vulnerabilities
2
/ck:code-review --security skill Security-focused review
Deep code review focusing on authentication, authorization, and data handling
3
/ck:fix --security skill Apply security fixes
AI applies recommended security fixes with detailed explanations
What /ck:security-scan does automatically:
- Hardcoded secrets detection
- Dependency vulnerability scan
- OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Security fix recommendations
Detects SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other OWASP Top 10 issues
Database Operations
Intermediate Best for: Database schema design and migrations
1
/ck:databases "schema design" skill Design schema (skill)
Design database schema with relationships, indexes, and constraints
2
/ck:plan "migration" Plan migration
Create a safe migration plan with rollback strategy
3
/ck:cook @plan.md skill Execute migration
Implement migration with proper error handling and validation
What /ck:databases does automatically:
- Schema design with relationships
- Index optimization
- Migration script generation
- Query performance analysis
Supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite
DevOps & Deployment
Advanced Best for: Setting up CI/CD and deployment pipelines
1
/ck:devops "setup CI/CD" skill Configure DevOps (skill)
Set up CI/CD pipelines for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other platforms
2
/ck:deploy skill BETA Deploy to platform (skill)
Deploy to Cloudflare, Vercel, GCP, or Kubernetes with auto-detection
3
/ck:test --e2e Run E2E tests
Verify deployment with end-to-end tests
What /ck:devops does automatically:
- CI/CD pipeline generation
- Multi-platform deployment
- Environment configuration
- Rollback and monitoring setup
Supports Docker, Kubernetes, serverless, and container deployments
Ship a Feature
Intermediate Best for: Shipping feature branches with automated test, review, and PR creation
1
/ship [--skip-tests] [--skip-review] skill Ship pipeline (skill)
Merge main, run tests, pre-landing review, bump version, update changelog, push, create PR
What /ship [--skip-tests] [--skip-review] does automatically:
- Merges origin/main before testing
- Auto-detects npm/pytest/cargo/go test
- Two-pass code review (critical + informational)
- Bumps version and updates CHANGELOG.md
- Creates PR with summary and test results
✨ Beta: /ship auto-detects test runner, version file format, and changelog style. Only stops for failures.
Deploy Your App
Intermediate Best for: Deploying to Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Fly.io, AWS, GCP and more
1
/deploy [platform] skill Auto-deploy (skill)
AI detects your project type and deploys to 15+ platforms with zero manual config
What /deploy [platform] does automatically:
- Auto-detects project type (Next.js, Astro, Express, etc.)
- Supports 15+ platforms out of the box
- Handles env vars and build configuration
- Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Fly.io, AWS, GCP, Azure
✨ Beta: /deploy auto-detects your stack and handles environment variables, build steps, and platform config
Security Audit
Intermediate Best for: Finding vulnerabilities and exposed secrets before shipping
1
/security-scan --full skill Security audit (skill)
Deep scan for OWASP vulnerabilities, leaked API keys, and insecure patterns
What /security-scan --full does automatically:
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerability checks
- Leaked API keys and secret detection
- Authentication and authorization flaws
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
✨ Beta: /security-scan checks OWASP top 10, secrets exposure, auth flaws, and dependency vulnerabilities
LLMs.txt Generation
Beginner Best for: Making your project AI-friendly for LLM consumption
1
/llms [path] skill Generate index (skill)
Create llms.txt following llmstxt.org spec — makes your docs AI-readable
What /llms [path] does automatically:
- Follows llmstxt.org specification
- Generates from docs, README, or codebase
- Includes reference files and structure overview
- Works with any project type
✨ Beta: /llms generates standardized llms.txt so AI tools can quickly understand your codebase
Save tokens with /clear
Use /clear to clear conversation history before starting implementation
Reference files with @
Use @plan.md to reference specific files in commands
Use /ck:cook for implementation
After planning with /ck:plan, run /clear then /ck:cook to implement your plan
Scout before coding
Use /ck:scout to quickly find relevant files in your codebase
Debug before fixing
Use /ck:debug first to find root cause, then /ck:fix when ready
Discover commands with /ck:ck-help
Type /ck:ck-help to see all commands & skills organized by category