What models work best with this skill?

It is optimized for high-reasoning models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Claude 3 Opus to ensure the highest planning quality and deepest code analysis.

What is the Experienced Dev Investigation skill?

It is a specialized Claude Code capability designed to help developers plan, scope, and document technical tasks before writing any implementation code.

Is the output suitable for team collaboration?

Yes, the final deliverable is a comprehensive Investigation Report structured specifically for handoff to other developers or inclusion in project management tools like Jira or GitHub Issues.

How does it estimate task complexity?

The skill uses a Fibonacci-based story point scale (1-13) to estimate effort based on investigation time, implementation difficulty, testing requirements, and documentation.

Does this skill write code automatically?

No, this skill is specifically designed to stay in 'investigation mode.' It focuses on planning and analysis to ensure the implementation phase is successful and well-understood.

Experienced Developer Investigation

Name: Experienced Developer Investigation
Author: ClementWalter

byClementWalter

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Collaboration Tools

Analyzes codebases to provide detailed implementation plans, scope estimations, and risk assessments for complex development tasks.

This skill transforms Claude into a senior technical architect capable of conducting deep codebase investigations before a single line of code is written. It helps users quantify technical scope, identify potential risks, and generate highly detailed step-by-step implementation guides tailored for junior developers. By utilizing sophisticated models like Opus or Sonnet, it ensures that project planning is thorough, estimations use standard poker planning metrics, and all dependencies are identified upfront to prevent technical debt and integration surprises.

Key Features

01Comprehensive technical risk and dependency analysis

020 GitHub stars

03Standardized investigation reports for senior-to-junior developer handoffs

04Structured implementation plans with step-by-step junior-level instructions

05Deep codebase investigation and file impact mapping

06Poker planning story point estimation on a Fibonacci scale

Use Cases

01Estimating the technical effort required for a project milestone or sprint

02Architecting a complex feature before starting the implementation phase

03Creating detailed tickets and tasks for junior team members to execute

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add clementwalter/rookie-marketplace experienced-dev

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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