Software Development skills

Skills that help engineers ship faster: code review, migrations, debugging, testing, and framework-specific workflows you can reuse across AI tools. Built for developers who want consistent engineering judgment in Cursor, Claude, and other MCP clients. Browse published skills, then add the ones that match your stack to your knowledge foundation.

How these skills help

  • Reuse review, test, and migration workflows across IDE agents
  • Keep framework conventions and house style attached to skills
  • Ship from the same engineering knowledge in every MCP client

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Common questions

Who are these software development skills for?
Engineers and technical leads who want reusable AI workflows (code review, debugging, testing, and migrations) that respect their stack and coding standards.
How do I use a skill from this category?
Open a skill page, add it to your Knotr workspace, then connect MCP in Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini so the agent can call it with your profile and knowledgebases.
Should I start with the Software Development starter pack?
Yes if you want profile, sample knowledge, and starter skills applied together. Browse this category when you already have an account and need specialized engineering skills.
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Structured review checklist for Rails controllers, models, and Hotwire views.

Gives Rails teams a consistent code review pass focused on conventions, performance, and security before style nits. Built for engineers shipping Hotwire, ActiveRecord, and Pundit-backed features who want actionable f...

rails ruby review
By @knotr_catalog · Software Development 50 additions

Suggests indexes, EXPLAIN insights, and ActiveRecord query rewrites.

Turns slow Postgres queries and heavy ActiveRecord scopes into concrete optimization plans with index recommendations, join strategies, and safer eager-loading patterns.

postgres sql performance
By @knotr_catalog · Software Development 43 additions

OWASP-oriented pass for auth, sessions, XSS, CSRF, and secrets handling.

Runs an OWASP-oriented security pass on web application changes before production. Reviews authentication, session handling, CSRF and XSS surfaces, and secret storage with practical remediation guidance—never suggesti...

security owasp audit
By @knotr_catalog · Software Development 36 additions