Agent skill

Replica Build

by Jakeschincariol in Jakeschincariol/replica-skill

Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes.

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Install Replica Build

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Jakeschincariol/replica-skill --skill replica-build -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Jakeschincariol/replica-skill replica-build --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/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/replica-build .claude/skills/replica-build && 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
replica-build
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~928 tokens
SKILL.md length
514 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes.

  • Works in 4 steps: the shell → the vertical slice → screen by screen → …
  • The user says build the clone
  • SKILL.md covers The rules, Step 1: the shell, Step 2: the vertical slice and Step 3: screen by screen, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Replica Build is an agent skill from Jakeschincariol/replica-skill. Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes. Writes every line fresh, never the original's code, assets or copy. Use when the user says "build the clone", "build screen S07", "start building", "rebuild this screen", "implement the booking page", or after /replica-design.

Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Security. The repository describes itself as: Eleven free Claude skills that clone any app: reverse-engineer it, rebuild it, test it for bugs, then fix what its users hate. Free, MIT. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says build the clone
  • Build screen S07
  • Rebuild this screen
  • Implement the booking page

Example prompts

  • “s code, assets or copy. Use when the user says”
  • “build screen S07”
  • “start building”
  • “/replica-build”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. the shell
  2. the vertical slice
  3. screen by screen
  4. the build log

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 77c9436. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Replica Build loads about 928 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 108 tokens; SKILL.md has 514 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~108
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~928

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 Jakeschincariol/replica-skill at commit 77c9436, republished under its MIT licence (© Jakeschincariol). 514 words, ~928 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/replica-build/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
replica-build
description
Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes. Writes every line fresh, never the original's code, assets or copy. Use when the user says "build the clone", "build screen S07", "start building", "rebuild this screen", "implement the booking page", or after /replica-design.

replica-build

Reads replica/recon.md, replica/architecture.md, replica/design/. Updates replica/features.csv (the clone column) and keeps replica/build-log.md.

The rules

  • Clean room. Every line of code is written here, from the recon map and the specs. Never paste the original's HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SVGs or images, never load anything from its domain or CDN, never "view source and adapt".
  • Your words. Write every label, button, empty state and email fresh. Matching what a button does is parity. Matching its sentence is copying.
  • Tokens only. No raw hex or pixel values in components. If a value is missing, add it to the tokens.

Step 1: the shell

Routing for every screen in the inventory (stub pages are fine), the layout (nav, header, sidebar), tokens wired in, the primitives from replica-design, and seed data so screens have something real to show. Commit.

Step 2: the vertical slice

The core loop from the recon map, end to end, before anything else. For a booking app: create an event type, open the public page, book a slot, see it on the dashboard. Ugly is fine. Working is the point. If replica-backend has not run yet, use the seed data and a fake data layer with the same function signatures, so swapping in the real one changes no screen code.

Step 3: screen by screen

Work in the order of architecture.md. For each screen:

  1. Read its row in the recon map: purpose, components, states, which flows pass through it.
  2. Look at the reference screenshot for layout and hierarchy. Not for pixels.
  3. Build it with the primitives. Real data from the data layer.
  4. Every state: empty, loading (skeletons, not spinners, if the original does), filled, error, no permission, long content (a 60 character name), mobile width.
  5. Basics, every time: semantic HTML, labels on inputs, keyboard reachable, visible focus, images with alt text.
  6. Set the matching rows in features.csv to yes or partial (with a note).
  7. Screenshot it at the same viewport as the reference into replica/clone-screens/S07.png for replica-diff.
  8. One commit per screen: build: S07 booking page.
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Definition of done, per screen

  • every state from the recon map, plus empty, error and loading
  • works at 390px and 1440px wide
  • keyboard only: can complete the flow
  • no console errors
  • no hard-coded copy borrowed from the original
  • features.csv updated
  • screenshot saved for diff

Step 4: the build log

replica/build-log.md, one line per screen: ID, date, done or partial, what is missing, what was harder than expected. When a feature is bigger than it looked, say so in the log and in the chat. Do not quietly ship half of it.

When you are stuck on how something works

Go back to the original as a user: read its help article, watch its public walkthrough, use the user's own account. Do not dig into its code or network calls. Then build your own version of the behaviour.

Output

Screens built, the feature matrix updated, screenshots saved, and a summary: screens done of total, must-haves done of total, what is next. Then /replica-backend if the data layer is still fake, else /replica-test.

© Jakeschincariol, MIT. 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 replica-build of Jakeschincariol/replica-skill.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 77c9436

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Questions about Replica Build

What does Replica Build do?

Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes. Replica Build is an agent skill from Jakeschincariol/replica-skill. Rebuilds an app screen by screen from the recon map: app shell first, then the core flow as a vertical slice, then every screen with all its states, ticking off the feature matrix as it goes.

When should I use Replica Build?

Replica Build fits situations like: the user says build the clone; build screen S07; rebuild this screen; implement the booking page.

How do I install Replica Build in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Replica Build in Codex?

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

Can I use Replica Build 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 Jakeschincariol/replica-skill --skill replica-build -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/replica-build, .gemini/skills/replica-build, .github/skills/replica-build and .opencode/skills/replica-build in your project.

What does Replica Build need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Replica Build is instructions for the agent only.

Does Replica Build access the network?

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.

Is Replica Build 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 Replica Build use?

Replica Build is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Replica Build use?

About 928 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 Replica Build?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Replica Build: Deepsec Documentation Guide (vercel-labs/deepsec, 8.1k stars), Skill Scanner (getsentry/skills, 1k stars), Serenity Aleabitoreddit (yan-labs/serenity-aleabitoreddit, 481 stars) and Security Alert Triage (elastic/agent-skills, 592 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Replica Build?

Jakeschincariol (a GitHub user) maintains it in Jakeschincariol/replica-skill, which has 1,432 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 3, 2026.

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