How does tag-based skill matching work?

The skill extracts keywords like 'security', 'testing', or 'frontend' from your task description and matches them against a pre-defined skills index to activate the most relevant guidance.

Can I use this for refactoring projects?

Yes, the skill specifically identifies Refactoring as a task type, focusing on target state planning and phased implementation to improve code quality without breaking functionality.

How does it estimate task scale?

It categorizes tasks as Small, Medium, or Large based on the estimated file count and indicators like architectural impact or cross-cutting concerns.

What are Warning Patterns in Task Analyzer?

Warning Patterns are indicators of high-risk behavior, such as attempting large changes at once or coding without a plan, which the skill flags to suggest better mitigation strategies.

What is the Task Analyzer skill?

Task Analyzer is a capability for Claude Code that performs deep analysis on development tasks to determine their complexity, scale, and the specific skills needed to complete them successfully.

Task Analyzer & Skill Selector

Name: Task Analyzer & Skill Selector
Author: Tahir-yamin

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Productividad y Flujo de Trabajo

Performs metacognitive task analysis to determine development complexity and automatically select the most relevant coding skills.

The Task Analyzer is a specialized skill designed to improve the decision-making process within the Claude Code environment by evaluating the fundamental purpose of any given request. Instead of jumping straight into code, it assesses task essence, estimates project scale, and maps requirements to specific domain skills with confidence scores. By identifying implicit relationships and potential warning patterns—such as implementation without tests or scope creep—it provides a structured architectural roadmap that ensures developers approach tasks with the right strategy and tools from the start.

Características Principales

01Automated task scale estimation based on file count and complexity

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03Tag-based skill matching with priority and confidence scoring

04Structured YAML output for seamless integration into development workflows

05Metacognitive essence identification for surface vs. fundamental work

06Risk detection for anti-patterns and high-risk implementation strategies

Casos de Uso

01Breaking down complex feature requests into manageable development phases

02Performing root cause analysis and scope impact assessment for bug fixes

03Selecting the optimal set of coding principles and testing guides for a new project

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tahir-yamin/dev-engineering-playbook task-analyzer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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