Start with the workflow, then open the skill you need.
CafeKit skills are local operating procedures. The overview shows how the runtime thinks about work first, then links to detailed pages for the main skills that control delivery, debugging, documentation, and release.
Core workflow
Pre-spec discovery
Debug and change safety
Frontend and product
Backend and platforms
Artifacts and media
How to read this page#
The main workflow skills deserve their own pages because they change how work moves through the repo. Domain skills stay in the catalog because they support specific surfaces such as frontend, backend, browser automation, documents, spreadsheets, and deployment.
Main skill pages
Start with the workflow skills. Each page explains when to use the skill, its operating flow, output, traps, and handoff.
Question
Evidence-backed Q&A for project behavior, source code, specs, docs, configuration, dependencies, and external technical topics.
Brainstorm
Scout-first ideation before a spec exists. It turns raw intent into spec-ready decisions without writing implementation code.
Specs
Creates the durable feature contract: requirements, research, design, task packets, and validation state.
Develop
Implements approved task packets with scope fidelity, task-aware inspection, verification, review, and state sync.
Test
Runs real verification and returns a concrete verdict instead of treating green-looking commands as proof.
Code Review
Findings-first review for spec compliance, code quality, security, regressions, and contract drift.
Sync
Updates task status, task_registry, task markdown, phase, and audit results so future agents can trust the project record.
Debug
Diagnostic-only root-cause workflow for bugs, failing tests, CI issues, performance issues, and UI regressions.
Hotfix
Narrow, evidence-backed repair after diagnosis. It fixes the cause without expanding scope.
Docs
Creates, refreshes, summarizes, or reconstructs project documentation from source code.
Inspect
Fast codebase discovery for file finding, task context, entrypoints, call paths, and blast radius.
Git
Safe branch, commit, push, PR, finish, and worktree operations with secret scanning and focused commits.
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Routing rule#
Choose the smallest skill that fits the task. Do not force a full spec workflow for tiny fixes, and do not start coding when the request is still ambiguous.