Skill overview

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.

Routing — semantic, not deterministic

cf:route

Core workflow

specsdeveloptestcode-reviewsyncgit

Pre-spec discovery

askbrainstormscoutresearch

Bounded optimization

loop

Debug and change safety

debugfix

Product and browser

ui-ux-pro-maxweb-testingagent-browserchrome-devtools

Documents and media — optional when installed

docsai-multimodaldocxpdfpptxxlsx

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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.

/cf:ask

Ask

Evidence-backed Q&A for project behavior, source code, specs, docs, configuration, dependencies, and external technical topics.

/cf:brainstorm

Brainstorm

Scout-first ideation before a spec exists. It turns raw intent into spec-ready decisions without writing implementation code.

/cf:specs

Specs

Creates a reviewed process-first plan with flat executable tasks and human decisions at C1 and C2.

/cf:develop

Develop

Implements approved task packets with scope fidelity, task-aware inspection, verification, review, and state sync.

/cf:test

Test

Runs real verification and returns a concrete verdict instead of treating green-looking commands as proof.

/cf:code-review

Code Review

Findings-first review for spec compliance, code quality, security, regressions, and contract drift.

/cf:sync

Sync

Synchronizes observed process-first task Status and inline Receipts without inventing proof.

/cf:debug

Debug

Adaptive-depth, diagnostic-only root-cause workflow for local failures and complex incidents.

/cf:fix

Fix

Adaptive, evidence-backed repair after diagnosis, from quick local fixes to bounded incident work.

/cf:scout

Scout

Fast codebase discovery for file finding, task context, entrypoints, call paths, and blast radius.

/cf:git

Git

Safe branch, commit, push, PR, finish, and worktree operations with secret scanning and focused commits.

Support skill catalog

cf:route

Semantic routing is not deterministic; use it only to escalate material ambiguity, chaining, domains, or risk.

cf:research

Adaptive evidence for uncertain decisions, with traceable claims and explicit gaps; it does not implement or guarantee the recommendation.

cf:loop

Explicit-only bounded experiments requiring Goal, isolated Scope, numeric Metric and Direction, reproducible Baseline, distinct Guard, noise policy and minimum delta, budget, and stop conditions; returns a base-bound isolated patch handoff without guaranteed improvement.

cf:ui-ux-pro-max

UI/UX rules, accessibility, layout, motion, and design intelligence.

cf:web-testing

Playwright, Vitest, k6, visual, a11y, and performance testing.

cf:agent-browser

Context-efficient browser automation snapshots.

cf:chrome-devtools

Puppeteer automation, screenshots, console, and ARIA checks.

cf:docs

Document capability, optional and available only when installed; supports project documentation and source-backed reconstruction.

cf:ai-multimodal (optional)

Image, audio, video, OCR, transcript, and document analysis.

cf:docx (optional)

Word document creation, extraction, editing, comments, and redlines.

cf:pdf (optional)

PDF extraction, creation, forms, merge, split, and batch work.

cf:pptx (optional)

PowerPoint creation, editing, templates, and slide generation.

cf:xlsx (optional)

Spreadsheet creation, formulas, charts, analysis, and recalculation.

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. Direct native selection handles explicit and obvious low-risk work; cf:route escalates only material ambiguity, chaining, domains, or risk. Document capabilities are optional and usable only when installed. Semantic selection is not deterministic and does not guarantee live-model adherence.