What is the primary purpose of the Gambit skill?

Gambit establishes a mandatory, structured workflow for Claude Code that prioritizes rigorous planning, TDD, and verifiable results over ad-hoc coding.

Does Gambit require external task management software?

No, Gambit is designed to work natively with Claude Code’s built-in Task tools such as TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, and TaskList to maintain the project state.

How does Gambit handle code verification?

Gambit utilizes a specific verification skill that requires the agent to provide actual command output and evidence of success rather than just claiming a task is finished.

Can Gambit be used for simple bug fixes?

Yes, Gambit is designed for all tasks including bugs, features, and refactoring, ensuring that even 'simple' changes are properly tested and verified.

Why must I announce the use of Gambit at the start of a session?

Announcing the use of Gambit ensures the AI agent adopts the mandatory mindset of checking for specialized sub-skills and following the structured workflow for every request.

Gambit Structured Development Workflow

Name: Gambit Structured Development Workflow
Author: Veraticus

byVeraticus

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates structured development cycles in Claude Code by enforcing mandatory task planning, TDD, and evidence-based verification.

Gambit acts as the primary orchestrator for specialized development workflows within Claude Code, ensuring that every session follows a rigorous engineering process. It mandates the use of native Claude Code Tasks as the source of truth, replacing mental tracking with structured state management. By enforcing a 'plan-first' approach—including Socratic brainstorming, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and mandatory verification cycles—Gambit prevents common AI coding anti-patterns and ensures high-quality, verifiable output for features, bug fixes, and refactoring.

Key Features

01Systematic requirement refinement through Socratic brainstorming

02Enforced Test-Driven Development (TDD) cycles (Red-Green-Refactor)

03Evidence-based verification workflows to prove completion

04Mandatory skill discovery and loading for every development task

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06Native Claude Code Task integration for persistent state management

Use Cases

01Managing complex feature implementations with interdependent sub-tasks

02Executing systematic bug fixes with mandatory root cause analysis and testing

03Standardizing software engineering best practices across AI-driven sessions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add veraticus/gambit using-gambit

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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