# NickCrew > Open-source publisher. Listings imported from github.com/NickCrew — credited to the original author with their license. - **Listings:** 46 - **Total installs:** 0 - **Profile:** https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/nickcrew - **Website:** https://github.com/NickCrew ## Published listings - [Business Analyst](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-business-analyst) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-business-analyst` Use this skill when gathering and documenting business requirements, mapping processes, performing gap analysis, writing business requirements documents (BRDs), or modeling stakeholder impact. Trigger phrases: ''write a business requirements document'', ''map this process'', ''gather requirements for'', ''gap analysis for'', ''AS-IS TO-BE process''. Not for writing user stories (use product-manag… - [Database Design Patterns](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-database-design-patterns) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-database-design-patterns` Database schema design patterns and optimization strategies for relational and NoSQL databases. Use when designing database schemas, optimizing query performance, or implementing data persistence layers at scale. - [Backlog Md](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-backlog-md) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-backlog-md` Task tracking system for agents via Backlog.md CLI. Use when creating deferred issues during implementation, filing audit findings, working assigned tasks, or managing project work. Optimized for agent workflows: structured issue filing, priority/labeling system, and task completion tracking. - [Competitor Analyst](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-competitor-analyst) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-competitor-analyst` Use this skill when analyzing competitors, building competitive positioning, creating feature comparison matrices, or applying strategic frameworks like SWOT or Porter''s Five Forces. Trigger phrases: ''analyze our competitors'', ''competitive analysis for'', ''how do we compare to'', ''create a feature matrix'', ''SWOT analysis of''. Not for sizing the total market (use market-researcher), writi… - [Api Gateway Patterns](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-api-gateway-patterns) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-api-gateway-patterns` API Gateway patterns for routing, authentication, rate limiting, and service composition in microservices architectures. Use when implementing API gateways, building BFF layers, or managing service-to-service communication at scale. - [Dataset Curator](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dataset-curator) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dataset-curator` Use this skill when designing, cleaning, deduplicating, or documenting datasets for model training and evaluation including schema design, class imbalance handling, and train/val/test splits. Not for running model training or hyperparameter tuning. Not for real-time data pipeline engineering. - [Chart Builder](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-chart-builder) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-chart-builder` Use this skill when creating data visualizations, selecting the right chart type, or generating chart code. Trigger phrases: ''build a chart'', ''visualize this data'', ''create a graph'', ''plot these numbers'', ''which chart should I use for''. Not for building interactive dashboards, designing UI components, or creating infographics with design tools like Figma. - [Accessibility Audit](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-accessibility-audit) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-accessibility-audit` Fast, high-signal accessibility triage for pages, components, or PRs targeting WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. - [Brainstorming](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-brainstorming) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-brainstorming` Rapid ideation skill adapted from obra/superpowers to kick off cortex sessions. Use when defining scope, aligning on goals, or exploring solution space before coding. - [Your Skill Name](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-template) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-template` Brief description of what this skill does and provides. Use when [clear trigger condition that indicates this skill should activate]. Keep under 200 words. - [Blog Post](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-blog-post) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-blog-post` Use this skill when writing blog posts, articles, or long-form web content—from quick how-to guides to in-depth opinion pieces. Trigger phrases: ''write a blog post about'', ''draft an article on'', ''create a post for my blog''. Do NOT use for academic papers, news reporting, or content requiring real-time facts. - [Dashboard Designer](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dashboard-designer) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dashboard-designer` Use this skill when designing a data dashboard—choosing KPIs, structuring layout, applying visual hierarchy, or deciding which BI tool to use. Trigger phrases: ''design a dashboard'', ''build a KPI dashboard'', ''what should my dashboard show'', ''help me layout a dashboard'', ''dashboard for monitoring''. Not for building chart code from scratch (use chart-builder), writing SQL queries (use sql-… - [Concept Forge](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-concept-forge) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-concept-forge` Score concepts on impact/delight/effort and pick a 1-day spike. - [Brand Library Architect](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-brand-library-architect) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-brand-library-architect` Build a complete brand library for a product — visual asset render pipeline, brand documentation set (BRAND, COPY, MANIFESTO, BIOS, FAQ, GLOSSARY, TONE, PRICING), open-source convention files (README, CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY, CODE_OF_CONDUCT), and a self-contained press kit. This skill should be used when the user asks to "build a brand library / brand kit / press kit / brand assets" for a product… - [Constructive Dissent](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-constructive-dissent) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-constructive-dissent` Structured disagreement protocols that expose weaknesses, test assumptions, and generate alternatives. Use when stress-testing proposals, playing devil's advocate, challenging architectural decisions, or auditing assumptions before finalizing plans. - [Async Python Patterns](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-async-python-patterns) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-async-python-patterns` Python asyncio and concurrent programming patterns for high-performance applications. Use when building async APIs, concurrent systems, or I/O-bound applications requiring non-blocking operations. - [Color Palette](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-color-palette) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-color-palette` Use this skill when creating, evaluating, or documenting color palettes for brands, products, or design systems. Trigger phrases: ''create a color palette'', ''what colors should I use'', ''brand colors for'', ''accessible color scheme''. Do NOT use for image editing, photo color correction, or print production color matching. - [Ai Tells Review](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-ai-tells-review) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-ai-tells-review` Use when public prose still sounds machine-written after ai-tells-scan. Complements ai-tells-scan's mechanical pass with structural judgment: rhythm, hedging, rhetorical reflexes, and performative emphasis. Trigger on 'review for AI tells,' 'does this read AI,' 'strip the AI smell,' or 'make this less AI. - [Idea Lab](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-idea-lab) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-idea-lab` Timeboxed divergent ideation that outputs ranked options plus day-one experiments. - [Design System Architecture](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-system-architecture) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-system-architecture` Build scalable design systems with design tokens, component APIs, and documentation. Use when creating or evolving component libraries. - [Dev Workflows](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dev-workflows) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-dev-workflows` Use when running builds, executing tests, or improving developer experience workflows - provides structured guidance for build/test execution and DX improvement. - [Decision Maker](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-decision-maker) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-decision-maker` Use this skill when you face a complex or high-stakes decision and need a structured framework to evaluate options objectively. Ideal for career choices, product prioritization, vendor selection, or any multi-criteria trade-off. Not for trivial daily decisions or situations that require licensed professional advice. - [Claude Consult](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-claude-consult) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-claude-consult` Consult Claude specialist agents during implementation for codebase understanding, pattern checking, security review, debugging help, and more. Use this skill whenever you're unsure about conventions, stuck on a failure, or need expert input before writing code. Does not replace the formal review gates in agent-loops — this is for mid-implementation consultation. - [Copywriter](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-copywriter) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-copywriter` Use this skill when writing persuasive, conversion-focused copy—landing pages, product descriptions, ads, sales emails, or any content designed to move someone to action. Trigger phrases: ''write copy for my landing page'', ''describe this product'', ''write an ad for''. Do NOT use for informational content, technical documentation, or long-form editorial writing. - [Cqrs Event Sourcing](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-cqrs-event-sourcing) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-cqrs-event-sourcing` CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns for scalable, auditable systems with separated read/write models. Use when building audit-required systems, implementing temporal queries, or designing high-scale applications with complex domain logic. - [Compliance Audit](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-compliance-audit) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-compliance-audit` Regulatory compliance auditing across GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, and ISO frameworks with automated evidence collection and gap analysis. Use when conducting compliance assessments, preparing for certifications, or implementing regulatory controls. - [Development Estimation](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-development-estimation) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-development-estimation` Use when estimating time, effort, or complexity for features or projects - provides structured estimation workflows with breakdowns, risks, and confidence intervals. - [Codex Code Review](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-codex-code-review) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-codex-code-review` Automate code review remediation loops with the codex CLI. Requests reviews from codex, classifies findings by severity (P0-P4), fixes critical issues (P0/P1) through iterative cycles, defers quality improvements to backlog, and escalates after 3 review cycles. Use when working with code that needs structured remediation: ''codex review'' in a request triggers this workflow. - [Atlas Crew Tasks](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-atlas-crew-tasks) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-atlas-crew-tasks` Use when filing, updating, sequencing, or querying tasks in any atlas-crew repo (Facet + the Atlas Crew Security repos: Apparatus, Chimera, Crucible, Synapse, Bridge). These repos track work in GitHub Issues on Projects v2 boards, NOT backlog.md. Covers the two boards, the Type/Area/Status field model, cross-repo Initiative grouping, gh seq execution ordering, and the non-obvious gh/GraphQL mecha… - [Build Optimization](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-build-optimization) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-build-optimization` Build system optimization covering compilation, caching, incremental builds, and developer tooling. Use when improving build times, configuring CI pipelines, or designing developer tools. - [Atomic Commits](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-atomic-commits) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-atomic-commits` >- - [Cortex Skills Loop](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-cortex-skills-loop) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-cortex-skills-loop` Drives the cortex skills recommend-feedback-rate loop. Use when a context change occurs (new file types, domain shift, task pivot) or when a task completes and skill effectiveness should be recorded. - [Codanna Codebase Intelligence](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-codanna-codebase-intelligence) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-codanna-codebase-intelligence` Use codanna MCP tools for semantic code search, call graphs, and impact analysis before grep/find. - [Writing Plans](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-writing-plans) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-writing-plans` Structured plan-writing skill adapted from obra/superpowers. Produces actionable plans that map directly to cortex workflows and tasks. - [Api Design Patterns](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-api-design-patterns) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-api-design-patterns` Comprehensive REST and GraphQL API design patterns with versioning, pagination, error handling, and HATEOAS principles. Use when designing APIs, defining endpoints, or architecting service contracts requiring production-grade patterns. - [Skill Creator](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-skill-creator) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-skill-creator` Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. - [Design Journey Review](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-journey-review) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-journey-review` Combined visual design and user journey review: color systems, typography, spacing, information density, visual hierarchy, workflow stages, emotional curve, friction points, and daily-use optimization. Use when evaluating how an interface looks, how it serves its user over time, and whether the design earns its space. - [Design Critiquer](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-critiquer) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-design-critiquer` Use this skill when reviewing, evaluating, or giving structured feedback on UI designs, wireframes, mockups, or design systems. Trigger phrases: ''critique this design'', ''give feedback on my UI'', ''review this wireframe'', ''what''s wrong with this design''. Do NOT use for writing code, implementing designs, or marketing material critique. - [Mashup](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-mashup) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-mashup` Force-fit patterns from other domains to spark novel concepts. - [Architectural Analysis](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-architectural-analysis) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-architectural-analysis` User-triggered deep architectural analysis of a codebase or scoped subtree across eight modes — information architecture, data flow, integration points, UI surfaces, interaction patterns, data model, control flow, and failure modes. This skill should be used when the user asks to "diagram this codebase," "map the architecture," "show the data flow," "give me an ERD," "trace control flow," "find t… - [Executing Plans](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-executing-plans) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-executing-plans` Execution discipline that translates plans into tracked tasks with orchestration and verification loops. Use when driving a plan through cortex’s task system, coordinating workstreams across agents, or ensuring every plan item is tracked, executed, and verified. - [Agent Loops](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-agent-loops) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-agent-loops` Complete operational workflow for implementer agents (Codex, Gemini, etc.) making code changes and writing tests. Drives all work through atomic commits — each loop operates on the smallest complete, reviewable change. Defines the Code Change Loop, Test Writing Loop, Lint Gate, and Issue Filing process with circuit breakers, severity levels, and escalation rules. Requires `cortex git commit` for… - [Ai Tells Scan](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-ai-tells-scan) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-ai-tells-scan` Use when writing tasks produce prose artifacts (READMEs, docs, PR text, tutorials, guides, posts, release notes) and need a fast surface scan for AI tells. Auto-engages on prose writing tasks; checks banned punctuation, stock vocabulary, and mechanical patterns. For the structural judgment pass on rhythm and rhetorical reflexes, use ai-tells-review. Not a replacement for voice skills like nick-vo… - [Code Explanation](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation` Use when explaining code, concepts, or system behavior to a specific audience level - provides a structured explanation workflow with depth control and validation steps. - [Assumption Buster](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-assumption-buster) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-assumption-buster` Flip, remove, or exaggerate assumptions to unlock new solution angles. - [Pre Mortem](https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-pre-mortem) — Skill · Free · security-reviewed — `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-pre-mortem` Imagine failure first to surface guardrails and feature mitigations. --- Seller on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. 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