Using Skills

Quick Reference

• Total Skills: 30+ across 5 swarms
• Invocation: Platform-specific commands (see table below)
• Format: Universal markdown — SKILL.md
• Customizable: Fork and modify any skill

How Skills Work

Skills are markdown instruction files that AI agents read and follow. When you invoke a skill, the AI agent:

1. Reads the SKILL.md file
2. Follows the documented procedure step-by-step
3. Applies the rules and constraints defined in the skill

Invoking Skills

Each platform has its own syntax:

Platform	Syntax	Example
Antigravity (Gemini)	@[/skill-name]	@[/cm-tdd] write auth tests
Claude Code	/skill-name	/cm-tdd write auth tests
Cursor	@skill-name	@cm-tdd write auth tests
Windsurf	@skill-name	@cm-tdd write auth tests
Cline	@skill-name	@cm-tdd write auth tests

Skill Discovery

Via CLI

# List all skills
cm skill list

# Get info about a specific skill
cm skill info cm-tdd

# List skills by domain
cm skill domains

Via Dashboard

Open the dashboard and navigate to the Skills tab to browse available skills with descriptions.

Via Documentation

Browse the full Skills Library → with complete documentation for every skill.

Skill Categories (Swarms)

Swarm	Skills	Purpose
🔧 Engineering	cm-tdd, cm-debugging, cm-quality-gate, cm-test-gate, cm-code-review	Code quality & testing
⚙️ Operations	cm-safe-deploy, cm-identity-guard, cm-git-worktrees, cm-terminal	Safe deployment & ops
🎨 Product	cm-planning, cm-brainstorm-idea, cm-ux-master, cm-ui-preview, cm-dockit, cm-readit, cm-project-bootstrap	Design & documentation
📈 Growth	cm-content-factory, cm-ads-tracker	Marketing & analytics
🎯 Orchestration	cm-execution, cm-continuity, cm-skill-chain, cm-skill-mastery, cm-safe-i18n	Coordination & automation

Chaining Skills

Use Skill Chains to compose multi-skill workflows:

# List available chains
cm chain list

# Start a "feature" chain
cm chain start feature "Add user authentication"

# Auto-detect is best chain
cm chain auto "Fix the login bug"

Built-in Chains

Chain	Steps	Use Case
feature	planning → tdd → execution → review → deploy	New feature development
bugfix	debugging → tdd → execution → review	Bug investigation & fix
deploy	quality-gate → safe-deploy	Production deployment

Customizing Skills

Fork any skill and modify it:

# Copy a skill to your project
cp -r skills/cm-tdd my-skills/cm-tdd

# Edit SKILL.md to customize
vim my-skills/cm-tdd/SKILL.md

Skill Format

---
name: my-custom-skill
description: "When to use this skill"
---

# Skill Name

> One-line summary

## When to Use
[Trigger conditions]

## Procedure
[Step-by-step instructions]

## Rules
[Do's and Don'ts]

Best Practices

1. Start with cm-planning — Always plan before executing
2. Use cm-tdd — Write tests first, then implement
3. End with cm-quality-gate — Never deploy without verification
4. Enable cm-continuity — Working memory prevents repeating mistakes
5. Chain skills for complex workflows — Don't manually invoke each one

Next Steps

• Skills Library → — Browse all skills with full documentation
• Dashboard Guide → — Task management
• Working Memory → — Context persistence