How does scratchpad tracking work in this skill?

The skill tracks command progress in temporary state files, allowing for parallel execution and ensuring context is preserved across multiple rounds of interaction.

What is the main purpose of the Katachi Framework Core skill?

It establishes the collaborative context, project structure, and workflow rules for all Katachi framework commands, ensuring a consistent and disciplined development process.

Can I use this skill on an existing codebase?

Yes, the skill includes 'Retrofit Mode' which detects existing code and offers commands to generate missing specifications and architectural documentation.

What does the integrated backlog system manage?

It uses a dedicated script to track and manage Bugs, Ideas, Improvements, Technical Debt, and Questions with specific priority levels and IDs.

How does this skill handle architectural decisions?

It provides a guided framework for creating Architecture Decision Records (ADR) for one-time choices and Design (DES) documents for repeatable architectural patterns.

Katachi Framework Core

Name: Katachi Framework Core
Author: asermax

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Collaboration Tools

Establishes standardized workflow principles, status tracking, and architectural decision guidance for Katachi framework operations.

Katachi Framework Core serves as the foundational intelligence layer for projects built with the Katachi framework. It ensures a consistent development environment by providing structured templates for project visions, feature inventories, and technical backlogs. The skill enforces a collaborative 'propose-don't-decide' workflow, utilizing scratchpads to maintain context across complex tasks. By integrating automated state detection and a robust decision-making tree (distinguishing between ADRs and DES patterns), it transforms Claude into a disciplined implementation partner that keeps the human developer firmly in the architect's seat.

Key Features

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02Integrated CLI-based backlog management for bugs, ideas, and tech debt

03Standardized templates for Vision, Features, Backlog, and ADR documents

04Guided architectural decision-making tree for ADR vs. Design Pattern selection

05Automated project state detection and initialization guidance

06Persistent scratchpad state tracking to prevent context loss during long tasks

Use Cases

01Managing the full lifecycle of feature development from specification to implementation tracking

02Retrofitting existing codebases with structured architectural decision records and design patterns

03Initializing new software projects with standardized planning and documentation structures

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add asermax/claude-plugins framework-core

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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