Howells Arc
howells-arc is a Claude Code plugin for the Idea phase that guides a full product-development arc from exploration and validation through planning, TDD-oriented build, and review to a working implementation.
by howells · github.com/howells/arc
Install howells-arc when you want one Claude Code plugin to walk from early idea through validation, planning, TDD-style build, and review toward a working implementation.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install howells-arc@howells/arcBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:howells/arc") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:howells/arc").
What it does
howells-arc is a Claude Code plugin from howells/arc described as taking you from idea to working implementation in one flow—explore, validate, plan, and build. For solo builders, that reads as a lightweight alternative to juggling separate brainstorming, planning, and execution skills without a handoff gap. Catalog keywords highlight arc, complete lifecycle, design, planning, review, TDD, vision, and workflow, which signals a methodology plugin rather than a single API connector. Canonical placement on the idea/discover shelf reflects where you first open ARC; in practice it spans validate and build heavily once you commit. With one bundled plugin and about 16 GitHub stars, it is a community workflow pack best for builders who want structured phases inside Claude Code instead of freeform chat. Confidence is moderate because detailed SKILL.md gates were not in the ingest snippet—treat journey-wide scope as aligned with the stated full-lifecycle promise.
Highlights
- End-to-end lifecycle workflow: explore, validate, plan, and build in one plugin
- TDD and implementation emphasis from vision to working code
- Planning and design steps before heavy coding
- Review and shipped-quality framing in the development workflow
- Single-plugin bundle (pluginCount: 1) from howells/arc
Why builders use it
Solo builders jump from vague ideas to code without a repeatable path to validate, plan, and ship with review discipline.
After installing ARC, Claude can run a structured lifecycle—explore, validate, plan, build, and review—so features move toward working implementations with less thrash.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in Productivity.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 16 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is howells-arc for?
Solo builders using Claude Code who want structured phases from idea exploration through validation, planning, implementation, and review.
When should I use howells-arc?
Use it at the start of a feature or product when you need explore → validate → plan → build in one coordinated flow instead of disconnected prompts.
How do I add howells-arc to my agent?
Install the howells/arc Claude Code plugin (1 plugin), enable it in Claude Code, and invoke ARC when beginning a new idea-to-implementation cycle.
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