Loads context and syncs git before you start
Start Session
Matt reaches for it at the start of work in a repo, or when he asks "where was I" or "catch me up".
catch me up on this repo
The Skills Grimoire
The laser-etched rune edition. Every global skill and every automatic hook, grouped by what you're doing right now. Each card: why it exists, the exact thing you type, and — behind “More information” — the flow, the sub-flows, the conditions, and the editable source.
Start & Context3
Opening a session — where was I, what's the state?
Spins up a new project, backed up from day one
New Project
Matt reaches for it whenever starting a new project, client, repo, or app.
set up a new project for Kertújítók
Turn past chats into a searchable decision history
Chat History Graph
Use before planning anything non-trivial in a big repo, or when you need to recall why or when a past decision was made.
python3 ~/.claude/skills/set-up-claude-chat-history-graph/scripts/query.py "why did we pick DocuSeal over PandaDoc"
Plan & Decide8
Before you build: lock intent, stress-test, decide.
Lock feature intent before building
Plan Explore
When work spans multiple files and Matt wants the ask worked out before anyone starts building.
/plan-explore add CSV export to the dashboard
Turn locked intent into a buildable checklist
Plan Techspec
After plan-explore hands off intent, when Matt needs the technical approach researched and turned into a concrete build list.
/plan-techspec add-csv-export
Run the whole plan-build chain hands-off
Plan Orchestrate
When Matt wants a feature planned and built end-to-end without babysitting every handoff himself.
/plan-orchestrate build the CSV export feature, fully hands-off
Relentlessly interrogate a plan before building
Grilling
When Matt has a plan or design he wants stress-tested branch by branch before committing to it.
Grill me on this plan before we build it
Turn this conversation into a shipped PRD
To PRD
When the feature has already been fully discussed and Matt just needs it written up and filed, no more questions.
Turn this into a PRD
Slice a plan into gradable tracer-bullet issues
To Issues
When a plan, spec, or PRD is ready and Matt wants it broken into issues an agent can grab independently.
Turn this PRD into issues
Interview Matt into a tiny-commit refactor plan
Request Refactor Plan
When Matt wants an existing refactor idea turned into a safe, incremental plan filed as an issue.
Help me plan a refactor of the billing module
Pins down project vocabulary and key decisions
Domain Modeling
When project terms are fuzzy or conflicting, or a hard-to-reverse architectural choice needs to be written down.
What exactly do we mean by 'cancellation' here?
Build & Test4
Writing the thing — test-first, lean, prototyped.
Red-green-refactor, one behavior at a time
Test-Driven Development
When Matt wants a feature or bugfix built test-first instead of all at once.
Build the checkout discount logic test-first
Throwaway code that answers one design question
Prototype
When Matt wants to test whether a state model feels right, or see several UI looks fast, before committing to real code.
Prototype 3 different looks for the new pricing page
Command-line control of DocuSeal templates and signing
DocuSeal CLI
A script or command needs to create a signing template, send a document for signature, or check who has signed.
docuseal templates create-pdf --file contract.pdf --name "NDA"
Wiring a signing form or builder into an app
DocuSeal Code Reference
A developer is adding a DocuSeal signing form or template builder directly into a website or app's code.
Add a DocuSeal signing form to our client portal
Understand Code3
Big codebases only — ask questions instead of grepping.
Vocabulary for spotting deep vs shallow code
Codebase Design
When designing or improving a module's interface, or deciding whether a piece of code is worth its own seam.
Is this OrderService actually earning its keep, or just a pass-through?
Scans code for refactor opportunities, then drills in
Improve Codebase Architecture
When Matt wants a visual shortlist of architecture improvements to weigh before committing to a refactor.
Scan this repo for modules worth deepening
Turn a codebase into a queryable knowledge graph
Graphify
Use on a big product repo (GHL-funnel, studio, Revotech) when you need to ask how something works or what connects to what — never worth it on a small client site.
/graphify query "how does the lead-scoring pipeline work"
Review & Quality6
Is it right? Is it simple? Is it explainable?
Forces the simplest solution that actually works
Ponytail
When Matt wants the leanest possible fix, or an existing diff/repo checked for over-engineering.
/ponytail review this diff for bloat
Autonomous build-and-QA factory, human approves twice
EBO Build+QA Ultra
Use when handed a messy bug report or feature ask and you want it built, tested live on the real app, and merged only once truly green.
/ebo-build-qa-ultra here's the bug transcript the client sent
Measured iteration loop instead of vibes-based tweaking
Autoresearch Loops
Use when refining a prompt, template, or piece of copy with human feedback across multiple rounds.
/autoresearch-loops iterate the cold-email template until 8 of 10 leads approve it
Turns any page into a click-to-comment doc
Comment HTML
Matt wants a mockup or report to be reviewable with inline comments, like Google Docs suggestions.
Make this report reviewable
A 30-second, plain-language recap page
Review Overview
A session or deliverable is done and Matt needs to grasp it at a glance without reading the technical details.
Give me the review overview for this session
Read-only checkup on why ads underperform
Google Ads Health Check
Use when a Google Ads campaign is starved, underspending, or generating clicks without real calls.
Matt types: "Audit the Csupi Google Ads account, why isn't it spending its budget?"
Ship & Close7
Document, commit, ship, and be able to roll back.
Closes out a session: documented, committed, live
Finish Session
Matt reaches for it at the end of any session that changed files, or when he says "wrap up" or "finish the session".
finish the session
Writes down what changed, in plain English
Document Changelog
Matt reaches for it after any session that changed files, settings, or outside systems, or when he asks to "update the changelog".
update the changelog for this
Brings back an earlier version, without losing today's work
Restore
Matt reaches for it when he wants to undo changes or roll something back, described in plain language.
restore the version from before the pricing change
Resolves an in-progress git merge conflict correctly
Resolving Merge Conflicts
When a git merge or rebase is stuck on conflicting files.
Resolve the merge conflicts in this rebase
Legacy: regenerated repo maps, retired system
Maintain Repo
Legacy and low-priority — repo maps were retired on 2026-07-10 and the enforcing hook removed; only relevant for an old repo still carrying the retired .repo-maps standard.
Refresh the system map for this old repo
Push automation scripts live to a serverless cloud
Modal Deploy
Use when a new automation or webhook is ready to run in the cloud, or to test it locally first.
modal deploy execution/modal_webhook.py
Turns a build folder into a live link
Cloudflare Staging
Matt has a finished client website or landing page folder ready to preview or hand off.
Deploy the beridoor site folder to staging
Client Deliverables2
Things the client actually sees and touches.
Turns a script into a natural spoken audio file
Text to Speech
Matt wants text read aloud as a voiceover, narration, or spoken bit, delivered to his phone.
Turn this stand-up bit into audio
Drafts a Hungarian contract, ready to sign
Create Contract
Matt needs to draft, redo, or send a client engagement contract (megbízási szerződés).
Draft the contract addendum for Kertújítók
Business Ops4
Money, contracts, ads — the running of the business.
Looks up which key, path, or account something uses
House Reference
Matt reaches for it (or it's used on his behalf) whenever a task needs to know where a credential, config, or account fact lives.
which key holds the Notion access?
Mirrors a live report into the Notion database
Report → Notion
Matt explicitly asks for a deployed HTML report to also live as a page in the master Notion Reports database.
Mirror that review overview into Notion
Delivers a brief to Dani on 3 channels
Send to Dani
Matt wants to share a summary, link, or brief with his brother/colleague Dani.
Send this update to Dani
Bill a client, file the PDF, done
Issue an Invoice
Use when Matt needs to issue or cancel a real Hungarian invoice for a client.
Matt types: "Issue an invoice to Acél Műhely Kft. for 350,000 Ft web design, due in 8 days."
Outreach & Leads3
Filling the pipeline.
Turn Google Maps into a contact-rich lead sheet
Scrape Local Business Leads
Use when Matt wants a list of local businesses (or any industry) with owner contact details.
Matt types: "Find 25 roofing contractors in Austin TX and put them in a Google Sheet."
Draft three A/B-tested cold outreach sequences
Build Cold Email Campaigns
Use when Matt wants new cold email campaigns set up in Instantly for a client.
Matt types: "Create 3 Instantly campaigns for GLABS targeting dental clinics, use these 3 offers."
Smart draft replies, human decides to send
Draft Auto-Replies to Leads
Use when a lead replies to a cold email campaign and needs a contextual response drafted.
Matt types: "Draft a reply for thread abc123 from the GLABS campaign."
Meta & Skills10
The system that maintains the system.
Packages this chat for the next session to continue
Handoff
Matt reaches for it when wrapping up a conversation that another session or agent will pick up later.
write a handoff, next session will finish the billing page
Finds exactly where this chat lives on disk
Chat Context Path
Matt reaches for it when he wants the raw file location of the current conversation, e.g. to reference or export it.
where is this conversation stored?
Matt's signature clarifying-questions format
Ask Me Questions
Whenever Matt needs to decide something fast and only his own judgment calls remain unresolved.
Ask me some questions before you start
Bring a messy repo up to the maps standard safely
Restructure Repo
Use when a repo lacks the standard index/status/maps files and needs organizing without breaking anything that already works.
/restructure-repo the old client-portal repo
One-time setup so engineering skills know this repo
Setup Engineering Skills
Run once per repo before first using the triage, to-issues, to-prd, or qa engineering skills.
/setup-matt-pocock-skills
Personal tutor building lessons tied to your goal
Teach
Use when Matt wants to learn a new topic or skill over multiple sessions, not get a one-off answer.
/teach teach me enough SQL to debug our funnel data
Draft, test, and refine a Claude skill
Build or Improve a Skill
Use when Matt wants to create a new skill from scratch or improve an existing one with real testing.
Matt types: "Turn this workflow we just did into a skill."
The rules that make a skill predictable
Skill-Writing Principles
Use when editing or reviewing a skill's wording to make it leaner and more reliable.
Matt types: "This skill feels bloated, tighten it up using the writing-great-skills rules."
Fewest characters, full signal, every prompt
Write Lean Prompts
Use before writing any prompt for a model — a subagent task, tool input, or instructions for another AI.
Matt types: "Tighten this subagent prompt before you send it."
Sonnet by default, Opus only when it earns it
Which Model & Effort to Use
Use when unsure whether to escalate to Opus or which effort level fits the task.
Matt types: "/model-help"
Automatic Hooks7
These fire on their own. You never type them — that's the point.
Loads context before you type anything
Session-Start Briefing
Fires the instant a new Claude Code session opens in a project.
(automatic — nothing to type)
Nags if changes go undocumented
Changelog Guard
Fires when a session ends (Stop) after files were edited but the changelog wasn't touched.
(automatic — nothing to type)
Keeps the project's memory of past chats current
Chat History Graph Refresh
Fires every time a session ends, quietly re-indexing what was discussed.
python3 ~/.claude/skills/set-up-claude-chat-history-graph/scripts/query.py "<question>" --project <cwd>
Makes sure reviewable pages actually get shown
HTML Review Guard
Fires at session end and checks for any HTML file written or edited that hasn't been opened yet.
(automatic — nothing to type)
Forces the signature question format
Ask-Me-Questions Format Enforcer
Fires the moment you type something inviting Claude to ask you questions before building.
(automatic — nothing to type; triggers on phrases like 'ask me some questions first')
Pings you when Claude finishes or needs you
Desktop Notification
Fires every time a turn ends, and again whenever Claude is blocked waiting on you.
(automatic — nothing to type)
Background rules that run without being asked
Standing Global Rules
Apply continuously in the background across every task — not a single trigger, a constant baseline.
(automatic — nothing to type; governs how every task wraps up)