Can this skill help with XLSForm syntax?

Yes, it provides detailed guidance on standard ODK/XLSForm syntax as well as CHT-specific extensions like contact selectors, countdown timers, and custom XPath functions.

Does it support deployment and server management?

It offers comprehensive support for cht-conf CLI commands, Docker Compose configurations, Kubernetes deployment strategies, and instance monitoring.

What is the Community Health Toolkit (CHT)?

The CHT is an open-source framework designed for building digital health applications used by community health workers and health systems in low-resource, offline-first settings.

How does it help with troubleshooting tasks and targets?

The skill can analyze your JavaScript configuration files to find logic errors in appliesIf conditions, date filtering issues, or replication conflicts that prevent tasks from appearing correctly.

CHT Specialist

Name: CHT Specialist
Author: medic

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Mobile Development

Streamlines Community Health Toolkit (CHT) application development, configuration, and deployment for digital health initiatives.

CHT Specialist is a comprehensive expert assistant tailored for developers working with the Community Health Toolkit. It provides deep domain knowledge on building offline-first digital health applications, covering everything from XLSForm care guides and JavaScript-based task/target configurations to deployment via Docker and management using the cht-conf CLI. Whether you are debugging replication issues in CouchDB, designing complex contact hierarchies, or setting up automated SMS workflows, this skill offers contextual guidance, best practices, and reference-driven implementations to accelerate the delivery of community health solutions.

Key Features

011 GitHub stars

02Deployment strategies for Docker, Kubernetes, and SMS gateway integration

03Configuration support for tasks.js, targets.js, and contact summaries

04Architectural advice for offline-first CouchDB/PouchDB synchronization

05Expert guidance on XLSForm/XForm development and CHT-specific widgets

06Full command reference and automation for the cht-conf CLI tool

Use Cases

01Configuring analytics targets and KPIs for health program supervisors

02Managing complex data migrations and project initialization via CLI

03Building and debugging longitudinal care guides for community health workers

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add medic/cht-ai-tools cht-specialist

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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