Guidelines
akash-network/node
Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. An agent skill from akash-network/node.
Design and optimize function/method parameter lists when defining or refactoring API interfaces, method signatures, or function parameters.
Install Routine Parameter Design
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-design --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/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .claude/skills/routine-parameter-design && 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 "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .claude/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-designType 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-design --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .agents/skills/routine-parameter-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .agents/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-design --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .cursor/skills/routine-parameter-design && 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 "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .cursor/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git --path 'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design'--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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-design --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .gemini/skills/routine-parameter-design && 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 "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .gemini/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-designInstalls 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .github/skills/routine-parameter-design && 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 "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .github/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills routine-parameter-design --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design' .opencode/skills/routine-parameter-design && 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 "routine-parameter-design" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/routine-parameter-design into .opencode/skills/routine-parameter-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "routine-parameter-design", 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.
Facts
- Skill name
routine-parameter-design- GitHub stars
- 134
- Token cost
- ~940 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 442 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 21
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Design and optimize function/method parameter lists when defining or refactoring API interfaces, method signatures, or function parameters.
- Works in 8 steps: Limit Parameter Count → Order Parameters (Input-Modify-Output) → Choose Appropriate Pass Mechanisms → …
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Design Principles, Language-Specific Considerations and Review Checklist
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Routine Parameter Design is an agent skill from kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills. Design and optimize function/method parameter lists when defining or refactoring API interfaces, method signatures, or function parameters. Apply best practices for parameter count, ordering, pass mechanisms, and documentation to create clear, efficient, and maintainable interfaces.
Its SKILL.md is about 940 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 Development, covering Refactoring. The repository describes itself as: Convert a book into skills directly callable to Claude Code.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
Example prompts
- “/routine-parameter-design”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Limit Parameter Count
- Order Parameters (Input-Modify-Output)
- Choose Appropriate Pass Mechanisms
- Ensure Interface Consistency
- Apply Modifiers Appropriately
- Document and Name Clearly
- Validate Parameter Usage
- Avoid Global Variables
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0d70065. 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
Routine Parameter Design loads about 940 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 442 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.
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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 442 words (~940 tokens).
“Use this skill when defining new functions, refactoring existing method signatures, or designing API interfaces to ensure proper parameter design.”
- name
- routine-parameter-design
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design of kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0d70065
Compare with similar skills
Routine Parameter Design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine Parameter Design this skillkitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills | 134 | — | ~940 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Guidelinesakash-network/node | 1.1k | 22 repos | ~577 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Component Refactoringlangflow-ai/langflow | 156k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Migrate Core Code to Submodulestinyhumansai/openhuman | 41k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| ast-grep Structural Searchcode-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent | 70k | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Systematic Code Refactoringluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Routine Parameter Design
What does Routine Parameter Design do?
Design and optimize function/method parameter lists when defining or refactoring API interfaces, method signatures, or function parameters. Routine Parameter Design is an agent skill from kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills. Design and optimize function/method parameter lists when defining or refactoring API interfaces, method signatures, or function parameters.
When should I use Routine Parameter Design?
Routine Parameter Design fits situations like: tasks that involve Refactoring.
How do I install Routine Parameter Design in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills) into .claude/skills/routine-parameter-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Routine Parameter Design in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/routine-parameter-design in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills) into .agents/skills/routine-parameter-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Routine Parameter Design 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill routine-parameter-design -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/routine-parameter-design, .gemini/skills/routine-parameter-design, .github/skills/routine-parameter-design and .opencode/skills/routine-parameter-design in your project.
What does Routine Parameter Design need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Routine Parameter Design is instructions for the agent only.
Does Routine Parameter Design 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 Routine Parameter Design 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 Routine Parameter Design use?
No licence was found for Routine Parameter Design or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Routine Parameter Design use?
About 940 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 Routine Parameter Design?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Routine Parameter Design: Guidelines (akash-network/node, 1.1k stars), Component Refactoring (langflow-ai/langflow, 156k stars), Migrate Core Code to Submodules (tinyhumansai/openhuman, 41k stars) and ast-grep Structural Search (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Routine Parameter Design?
kitchen-engineer42 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills, which has 134 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 24, 2026.
Source: kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.