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Agent Skills for Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH) users. Skills follow the Agent Skills open standard.

1. Think Before Coding

Don't assume. Don't hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs.

Before implementing:

  • State your assumptions explicitly. If uncertain, ask.
  • If multiple interpretations exist, present them — don't pick silently.
  • If a simpler approach exists, say so. Push back when warranted.
  • If something is unclear, stop. Name what's confusing. Ask.

2. Simplicity First

Minimum code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.

  • No features beyond what was asked.
  • No abstractions for single-use code.
  • No "flexibility" or "configurability" that wasn't requested.
  • If you write 200 lines and it could be 50, rewrite it.

Bundled Python scripts should prefer the standard library. Avoid new runtime dependencies unless clearly justified.

3. Surgical Changes

Touch only what you must. Clean up only your own mess.

When editing existing code:

  • Don't "improve" adjacent code, comments, or formatting.
  • Don't refactor things that aren't broken.
  • Match existing style, even if you'd do it differently.
  • If you notice unrelated dead code, mention it — don't delete it.

When your changes create orphans:

  • Remove imports/variables/functions that YOUR changes made unused.
  • Don't remove pre-existing dead code unless asked.

The test: every changed line should trace directly to what was asked.

4. Goal-Driven Execution

Define success criteria. Loop until verified.

Transform tasks into verifiable goals:

  • "Add validation" → "Write tests for invalid inputs, then make them pass"
  • "Fix the bug" → "Write a test that reproduces it, then make it pass"
  • "Refactor X" → "Ensure tests pass before and after"

Run uv run pytest before reporting any task complete. Do not report completion based on code existing — verify it works.

5. No Irreversible Commands Without Confirmation

Never force push, reset HEAD, merge branches, or run destructive commands without asking. If unsure whether a command is destructive, ask.

6. Learn From Corrections

If told an implementation was wrong, apply the correction and then record what went wrong so the same mistake is not repeated. Patterns and gotchas specific to this project belong in the relevant references/ file under each skill.

Available skills

User-facing skills live under skills/:

  • rhdh-templates — Software Templates authoring and validation
  • skill-maker — Create, audit, and consolidate Agent Skills

When adding a skill, update README.md and keep SKILL.md name aligned with the directory name per the Agent Skills spec.