Best skills for Operate (2026)
improve-codebase-architecture is the best skill for the Operate phase - 1M installs and 253k GitHub stars. Strong alternatives: triage and diagnosing-bugs.
4575 skills for developers in skills, ranked by real adoption (installs, then GitHub stars). Every pick links to install commands and trust signals.
Ranked by Skillselion · adoption from the skills.sh registry & GitHub · data refreshed October 25, 2026.
The top 10 skills for operate
| # | Skill | Stars | Installs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | improve-codebase-architecturecollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skillsTop pick Safely deepen clusters of shallow modules into cohesive, testable units while respecting their external dependencies. | 253k | 1M |
| 2 | triagecollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skills Move issues and external PRs through a state machine of triage roles: categorise, verify claims against the codebase, grill if needed, and write agent-ready briefs. | 253k | 997k |
| 3 | diagnosing-bugscollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skills Get a systematic, step-by-step process that surfaces the real root cause instead of guessing at bugs. | 253k | 844k |
| 4 | azure-diagnosticscollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Systematically diagnose and resolve production issues on Microsoft Azure using official Microsoft guidance. | 1.5k | 568k |
| 5 | appinsights-instrumentationcollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Automatically instrument web applications running on Azure App Service with Application Insights for observability without manual configuration. | 1.5k | 565k |
| 6 | azure-resource-visualizercollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Instantly generate accurate Mermaid architecture diagrams from any live Azure resource group. | 1.5k | 565k |
| 7 | azure-resource-lookupcollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Instantly list, query, and discover any Azure resources across subscriptions without leaving the agent chat. | 1.5k | 565k |
| 8 | azure-kustocollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Run fast KQL queries against Azure Data Explorer for log analytics, telemetry, and time-series data. | 1.5k | 565k |
| 9 | azure-messagingcollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Quickly diagnose and fix connection, authentication, and message-processing failures when using Azure Event Hubs or Service Bus SDKs. | 1.5k | 556k |
| 10 | azure-computecollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Get accurate Azure VM and VMSS recommendations, pricing, troubleshooting steps, and orchestration guidance directly from an AI coding agent. | 1.5k | 521k |
Why these skills rank for operate
1. improve-codebase-architecture
improve-codebase-architecture ranks #1 of the 4575 skills for Operate by adoption, with 1M installs and 253k GitHub stars. It safely deepen clusters of shallow modules into cohesive, testable units while respecting their external dependencies.
2. triage
triage ranks #2 of the 4575 skills for Operate by adoption, with 997k installs and 253k GitHub stars. It move issues and external PRs through a state machine of triage roles: categorise, verify claims against the codebase, grill if needed, and write agent-ready briefs.
3. diagnosing-bugs
diagnosing-bugs ranks #3 of the 4575 skills for Operate by adoption, with 844k installs and 253k GitHub stars. It get a systematic, step-by-step process that surfaces the real root cause instead of guessing at bugs.
4. azure-diagnostics
azure-diagnostics ranks #4 of the 4575 skills for Operate by adoption, with 568k installs and 1.5k GitHub stars. It systematically diagnose and resolve production issues on Microsoft Azure using official Microsoft guidance.
5. appinsights-instrumentation
appinsights-instrumentation ranks #5 of the 4575 skills for Operate by adoption, with 565k installs and 1.5k GitHub stars. It automatically instrument web applications running on Azure App Service with Application Insights for observability without manual configuration.
Common questions
What is the best skill for the Operate phase?
improve-codebase-architecture is the top-ranked skill for Operate, with 1M installs and 253k GitHub stars - Safely deepen clusters of shallow modules into cohesive, testable units while respecting their external dependencies..
What are the best alternatives to improve-codebase-architecture for operate?
Strong alternatives ranked just behind improve-codebase-architecture are triage and diagnosing-bugs. All 4575 options are compared in the table above, ranked by real adoption.
How do I install improve-codebase-architecture?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill improve-codebase-architecture
How are these skills ranked?
By real adoption - installs first, then GitHub stars - across the 4575 skills tagged to the Operate phase. Data from the skills.sh registry and GitHub.
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