Validator Dependency Upgrade
express-validator/express-validator
Walks maintainers through bumping the pinned validator package in express-validator and syncing chain types, implementations and options with the new release.
Express.js framework patterns including routing, middleware, request/response handling, and Express-specific APIs.
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit express --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .claude/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .claude/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/expressType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit express --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .agents/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .agents/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit express --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .cursor/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .cursor/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git --path cli/kits/express/skills/express--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit express --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .gemini/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .gemini/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit expressInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .github/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .github/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install blencorp/claude-code-kit express --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/kits/express/skills/express .opencode/skills/express && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "express" agent skill from https://github.com/blencorp/claude-code-kit/tree/main/cli/kits/express/skills/express into .opencode/skills/express/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "express", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
expressExpress.js framework patterns including routing, middleware, request/response handling, and Express-specific APIs.
Express is an agent skill from blencorp/claude-code-kit. Express.js framework patterns including routing, middleware, request/response handling, and Express-specific APIs. Use when working with Express routes, middleware, or Express applications.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-rules-fragment.json`).
It works with Express. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code infrastructure with auto-activating skills and framework-specific kits. Install complete Claude Code infrastructure in 30 seconds with automatic framework detection… The licence is MIT.
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d1b17ed. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Express loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 238 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from blencorp/claude-code-kit at commit d1b17ed, republished under its MIT licence (© blencorp). 238 words, ~2,657 tokens.
.claude/skills/express/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.Essential Express.js patterns for building scalable backend APIs, emphasizing clean routing, middleware composition, and proper request/response handling.
Routes should ONLY:
Routes should NEVER:
import { Router } from 'express';
import { UserController } from '../controllers/UserController';
import { SSOMiddlewareClient } from '../middleware/SSOMiddleware';
const router = Router();
const controller = new UserController();
// Clean delegation - no business logic
router.get('/:id',
SSOMiddlewareClient.verifyLoginStatus,
async (req, res) => controller.getUser(req, res)
);
router.post('/',
SSOMiddlewareClient.verifyLoginStatus,
async (req, res) => controller.createUser(req, res)
);
export default router;import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
import { Response } from 'express';
export abstract class BaseController {
protected handleError(
error: unknown,
res: Response,
context: string,
statusCode = 500
): void {
Sentry.withScope((scope) => {
scope.setTag('controller', this.constructor.name);
scope.setTag('operation', context);
Sentry.captureException(error);
});
res.status(statusCode).json({
success: false,
error: {
message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'An error occurred',
code: statusCode,
},
});
}
protected handleSuccess<T>(
res: Response,
data: T,
message?: string,
statusCode = 200
): void {
res.status(statusCode).json({
success: true,
message,
data,
});
}
protected async withTransaction<T>(
name: string,
operation: string,
callback: () => Promise<T>
): Promise<T> {
return await Sentry.startSpan({ name, op: operation }, callback);
}
protected addBreadcrumb(
message: string,
category: string,
data?: Record<string, any>
): void {
Sentry.addBreadcrumb({ message, category, level: 'info', data });
}
}import { Request, Response } from 'express';
import { BaseController } from './BaseController';
import { UserService } from '../services/userService';
import { createUserSchema } from '../validators/userSchemas';
export class UserController extends BaseController {
private userService: UserService;
constructor() {
super();
this.userService = new UserService();
}
async getUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
try {
this.addBreadcrumb('Fetching user', 'user_controller', {
userId: req.params.id
});
const user = await this.userService.findById(req.params.id);
if (!user) {
return this.handleError(
new Error('User not found'),
res,
'getUser',
404
);
}
this.handleSuccess(res, user);
} catch (error) {
this.handleError(error, res, 'getUser');
}
}
async createUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
try {
const validated = createUserSchema.parse(req.body);
const user = await this.withTransaction(
'user.create',
'db.query',
() => this.userService.create(validated)
);
this.handleSuccess(res, user, 'User created successfully', 201);
} catch (error) {
this.handleError(error, res, 'createUser');
}
}
}import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
import { config } from '../config/unifiedConfig';
export class SSOMiddlewareClient {
static verifyLoginStatus(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void {
const token = req.cookies.refresh_token;
if (!token) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Not authenticated' });
}
try {
const decoded = jwt.verify(token, config.tokens.jwt);
res.locals.claims = decoded;
res.locals.effectiveUserId = decoded.sub;
next();
} catch (error) {
res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid token' });
}
}
}import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
import { AsyncLocalStorage } from 'async_hooks';
import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
export interface AuditContext {
userId: string;
userName?: string;
requestId: string;
timestamp: Date;
}
export const auditContextStorage = new AsyncLocalStorage<AuditContext>();
export function auditMiddleware(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void {
const context: AuditContext = {
userId: res.locals.effectiveUserId || 'anonymous',
userName: res.locals.claims?.preferred_username,
timestamp: new Date(),
requestId: req.id || uuidv4(),
};
auditContextStorage.run(context, () => next());
}
export function getAuditContext(): AuditContext | null {
return auditContextStorage.getStore() || null;
}import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
export function errorBoundary(
error: Error,
req: Request,
res: Response,
next: NextFunction
): void {
const statusCode = error.statusCode || 500;
Sentry.captureException(error);
res.status(statusCode).json({
success: false,
error: {
message: error.message,
code: error.name,
},
});
}
// Async wrapper
export function asyncErrorWrapper(
handler: (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => Promise<any>
) {
return async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
try {
await handler(req, res, next);
} catch (error) {
next(error);
}
};
}import express from 'express';
import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
const app = express();
// 1. Sentry request handler (FIRST)
app.use(Sentry.Handlers.requestHandler());
// 2. Body/cookie parsing
app.use(express.json());
app.use(cookieParser());
// 3. Routes
app.use('/api/users', userRoutes);
// 4. Error handler (AFTER routes)
app.use(errorBoundary);
// 5. Sentry error handler (LAST)
app.use(Sentry.Handlers.errorHandler());Rules:
interface CreateUserRequest {
email: string;
name: string;
password: string;
}
async function createUser(
req: Request<{}, {}, CreateUserRequest>,
res: Response
): Promise<void> {
const { email, name, password } = req.body; // Typed
}// Success (200)
res.json({ success: true, data: user });
// Created (201)
res.status(201).json({ success: true, data: user });
// Error (400/500)
res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: { message: 'Invalid input' } });| Code | Use Case |
|---|---|
| 200 | Success (GET, PUT) |
| 201 | Created (POST) |
| 204 | No Content (DELETE) |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 401 | Unauthorized |
| 403 | Forbidden |
| 404 | Not Found |
| 500 | Server Error |
// ❌ Never do this
router.post('/submit', async (req, res) => {
// 100+ lines of logic
const user = await db.user.create(req.body);
const workflow = await processWorkflow(user);
res.json(workflow);
});
// ✅ Do this
router.post('/submit', (req, res) => controller.submit(req, res));// ❌ Error handler before routes
app.use(errorBoundary);
app.use('/api', routes); // Won't catch errors
// ✅ Error handler after routes
app.use('/api', routes);
app.use(errorBoundary);// ❌ Unhandled errors crash server
router.get('/user/:id', async (req, res) => {
const user = await userService.get(req.params.id); // May throw
res.json(user);
});
// ✅ Proper error handling
async getUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
try {
const user = await this.userService.get(req.params.id);
this.handleSuccess(res, user);
} catch (error) {
this.handleError(error, res, 'getUser');
}
}// Express core
import express, { Request, Response, NextFunction, Router } from 'express';
// Middleware
import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser';
import cors from 'cors';
// Sentry
import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
// Utilities
import { AsyncLocalStorage } from 'async_hooks';Related Skills:
© blencorp, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
SKILL.md and 1 other file in cli/kits/express/skills/express of blencorp/claude-code-kit.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d1b17ed
Express next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express this skillblencorp/claude-code-kit | 106 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Validator Dependency Upgradeexpress-validator/express-validator | 6.2k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| API Generatinghuangjia2019/claude-code-engineering | 1.1k | 1 repos | ~426 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Close The Looppietheinstrengholt/rssmonster | 564 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nodejs Express Serverever-works/ever-works | 158 | — | ~965 | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Rssmonster Browserpietheinstrengholt/rssmonster | 564 | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
express-validator/express-validator
Walks maintainers through bumping the pinned validator package in express-validator and syncing chain types, implementations and options with the new release.
huangjia2019/claude-code-engineering
Generate API endpoint documentation from Express route files.
pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster
A skill your agent uses when a feature has already gone through multiple implementation and review cycles and the work is starting to loop.
ever-works/ever-works
Build production-ready Express.js servers with middleware, authentication, routing, and database integration.
pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster
Use Codex browser capabilities to inspect and validate the RSSMonster UI in a real browser.
pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster
Perform a rigorous final review of an implementation before considering it ready to merge or ship.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
Material-UI v7 component library patterns including sx prop styling, theme integration, responsive design, and MUI-specific hooks.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
Next.js 15+ App Router development patterns including Server Components, Client Components, data fetching, layouts, and server actions.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
Core Node.js backend patterns for TypeScript applications including async/await error handling, middleware concepts, configuration management, testing strategies, and layered architecture principles.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
Prisma ORM patterns including Prisma Client usage, queries, mutations, relations, transactions, and schema management.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
Core React 19 patterns including hooks, Suspense, lazy loading, component structure, TypeScript best practices, and performance optimization.
blencorp/claude-code-kit
shadcn/ui component library patterns with Radix UI primitives and Tailwind CSS.
Works with
Express.js framework patterns including routing, middleware, request/response handling, and Express-specific APIs. Express is an agent skill from blencorp/claude-code-kit.js framework patterns including routing, middleware, request/response handling, and Express-specific APIs.
Express fits situations like: working with Express routes; express applications.
Run `npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli/kits/express/skills/express in blencorp/claude-code-kit) into .claude/skills/express in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli/kits/express/skills/express in blencorp/claude-code-kit) into .agents/skills/express in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add blencorp/claude-code-kit --skill express -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/express, .gemini/skills/express, .github/skills/express and .opencode/skills/express in your project.
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Express is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js.
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Express is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Express: Validator Dependency Upgrade (express-validator/express-validator, 6.2k stars), API Generating (huangjia2019/claude-code-engineering, 1.1k stars), Close The Loop (pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster, 564 stars) and Nodejs Express Server (ever-works/ever-works, 158 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
blencorp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in blencorp/claude-code-kit, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on November 28, 2025.
Source: blencorp/claude-code-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.