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Agent skill

Patchies Workflow

by heypoom in heypoom/patchies

A skill your agent uses when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passed

Install Patchies Workflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add heypoom/patchies --skill patchies-workflow -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install heypoom/patchies patchies-workflow --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/heypoom/patchies.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/patchies-workflow .claude/skills/patchies-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
patchies-workflow
GitHub stars
209
Token cost
~712 tokens
SKILL.md length
308 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit.

  • Working in Patchies on tests
  • SKILL.md covers Specs, Testing, Verification and Formatting, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls git
  • Verification scope

What it does

Patchies Workflow is an agent skill from heypoom/patchies. Use when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit.

Its SKILL.md is about 710 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Write small programs with tools & libraries you know and patch 'em together. Make interactive widgets, visuals, sounds, and play with computation on the web. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Working in Patchies on tests
  • Verification scope
  • Especially before changing product behavior
  • The user explicitly asks to commit

Example prompts

  • “/patchies-workflow”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dd38c74. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    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.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Patchies Workflow loads about 712 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 308 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~712

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.

Safety

Auto-check passed

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.

SKILL.md

The full file from heypoom/patchies at commit dd38c74, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© heypoom). 308 words, ~712 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/patchies-workflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
patchies-workflow
description
Use when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit.

Patchies Workflow

Specs

  • Before non-trivial feature, architecture, behavior, or product design changes, update the relevant file in docs/design-docs/specs/.
  • Specs must be numbered in both filename and title, for example 50-foo-bar.md and # 50. Foo Bar.
  • Do not create or update a spec for trivial localized changes such as spacing, typo fixes, or aligning a single node with an existing pattern.

Testing

  • Test observable behavior through public APIs, rendered UI, store state, emitted events, tool results, or user-visible outcomes.
  • Do not test source text, imports, prompts, declarations, or implementation shape unless that exact wording or shape is user-visible product behavior.
  • Do not add guardrail tests that only lock code structure.
  • If behavior is embedded in a prompt, component, or declaration object, prefer extracting real decision logic and testing its inputs and outputs.
  • For declaration-only changes such as preset code strings, static metadata, prompts, or config tables, prefer careful review plus targeted typecheck or lint over brittle tests.

Verification

  • Run the narrowest useful command first. Broaden only when the touched surface warrants it.
  • Use git diff --check for patch hygiene after edits.
  • Report noisy, blocked, or partial checks honestly.

Formatting

  • In multiline code, use blank lines to separate setup, configuration, side effects, and return values.
  • Format chained calls one method per line when that makes the setup easier to scan.

Commits

Never commit or push unless the user explicitly asks.

When asked to commit, use short imperative messages:

text
scope: description
type(scope): description
type(scope)!: description
type: description

Common types: fix, feat, refactor, docs, spec, add, chore.

Use the object name as the scope when changes are object-specific. Use the module name when changes are module-specific.

Examples:

text
transport: make transport panel beat indicator zero-indexed
feat(clock)!: use absolute time by default in parameter automation messages
fix(transport): reset lastPlayState on unsubscribe
refactor(orca): extract settings component into OrcaSettings
docs: shorten time signature docs
add beat object

Rules:

  • Lowercase the first word after the colon.
  • Do not add a period.
  • Keep under about 72 characters.
  • Use imperative mood.

Reflections

After significant refactors, create docs/reflections/YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md with:

  • Objective
  • Key Challenges & Solutions
  • What Could Be Better
  • Action Items

Consult existing reflections before similar work.

© heypoom, AGPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/patchies-workflow of heypoom/patchies.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dd38c74

Compare with similar skills

Patchies Workflow 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.

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Specgarden-co/classic-jazz2.5k—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Spec Driven Workflowalirezarezvani/claude-skills28k—~3.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Reflection Coachpaperclipai/paperclip98k—~3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Patchies Workflow

What does Patchies Workflow do?

A skill your agent uses when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit. Patchies Workflow is an agent skill from heypoom/patchies. Use when working in Patchies on tests, specs, reflections, verification scope, or commits, especially before changing product behavior or when the user explicitly asks to commit.

When should I use Patchies Workflow?

Patchies Workflow fits situations like: working in Patchies on tests; verification scope; especially before changing product behavior; the user explicitly asks to commit.

How do I install Patchies Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add heypoom/patchies --skill patchies-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/patchies-workflow in heypoom/patchies) into .claude/skills/patchies-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Patchies Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add heypoom/patchies --skill patchies-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/patchies-workflow in heypoom/patchies) into .agents/skills/patchies-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Patchies Workflow in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add heypoom/patchies --skill patchies-workflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/patchies-workflow, .gemini/skills/patchies-workflow, .github/skills/patchies-workflow and .opencode/skills/patchies-workflow in your project.

What does Patchies Workflow need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Patchies Workflow needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Patchies Workflow access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Patchies Workflow safe to install?

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.

What licence does Patchies Workflow use?

Patchies Workflow is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Patchies Workflow use?

About 712 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Patchies Workflow?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Patchies Workflow: Spec Writer (garrytan/gstack, 136k stars), Reflect (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Spec (garden-co/classic-jazz, 2.5k stars) and Spec Driven Workflow (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Patchies Workflow?

heypoom (a GitHub user) maintains it in heypoom/patchies, which has 209 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: heypoom/patchies on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.