# Elite Skills

> Elite Skills provides high-quality agent skills for AI coding assistants. Open source and available via the Vercel Skills CLI. Each skill is built from 20 years of production engineering experience by Jack McNicol.

## Installation

### Install all skills
```bash
npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills
```

### Install specific skills
```bash
npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills --skill elite-react
npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills --skill elite-testing --skill elite-deploy
```

## Available Skills

- **React** — React component patterns. Accessibility-first markup. Responsive layouts that don't break.
- **Python** — API design, database queries, auth flows, server architecture. Battle-tested patterns from production systems.
- **Style** — Tailwind mastery, CSS architecture, design system implementation. Pixel-perfect output every time.
- **Architecture Review** — Catch bugs before they ship. Enforce conventions. Get PR feedback that actually teaches your AI something.
- **App Bootstrap** — Go from zero to a fully planned and scaffolded app. Guided discovery, tech stack recommendations with real trade-offs, and a staged implementation plan with CI/CD and testing baked in.
- **Feature Enhancer** — Point it at any feature and get a thorough gap analysis — technical debt, missing edge cases, UX friction, and business opportunities you haven't considered.
- **Testing** — Comprehensive test strategies across the full pyramid. Unit, integration, e2e, smoke, contract, and LLM evals.
- **Deploy** — Production CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, migration rollouts, and AI-powered CI automation.
- **QA** — Manual QA test plans for human testers. Click-by-click walkthroughs, priority tagging, regression checklists, and edge case libraries.

## How it works

Elite Skills work with any AI coding assistant that supports skill files or custom instructions:
- Claude Code
- Cursor  
- Codex
- OpenCode
- And 40+ more agents

Skills are distributed as `SKILL.md` files that contain precision-engineered instruction sets covering:
- React patterns and performance optimization
- Python backend development with FastAPI/Django  
- CSS design systems and accessibility
- Architecture review with DDD principles
- Feature enhancement strategies
- Application scaffolding and bootstrapping
- Comprehensive testing strategies
- Deployment and CI/CD patterns

## FAQ

**Q: What are Elite Skills?**
A: Downloadable AI instruction sets that plug into any AI coding tool. They tell the AI *how* to write code — architecture patterns, conventions, edge-case handling — distilled from 20 years of shipping production software.

**Q: Which AI tools do these work with?**
A: Any tool that accepts custom instructions or supports skill files: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, etc.

**Q: How do I install skills?**
A: Use the Vercel Skills CLI: `npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills`. This installs all skills. For specific skills, use the `--skill` flag.

**Q: Are these really open source?**
A: Yes! MIT licensed. The skills are hosted on GitHub and distributed via the standard Vercel Skills CLI.

**Q: Who made these?**
A: Jack McNicol — 20 years shipping production code at scale.

**Q: Do I need an API key?**
A: No. Installation and usage are completely open.

## Repository

Source code: https://github.com/jackmcpickle/eliteskills
License: MIT

## Pages

- [Home](https://eliteskills.ai/): Skills overview and installation instructions
- [Skills](https://eliteskills.ai/skills): Detailed skill descriptions and examples  
- [Contact](https://eliteskills.ai/contact): Support and questions