Claude Tools Skills

Claude Tools Skills Plugin

A Claude Code plugin providing phased development workflow tools for structured planning, implementation, and code review.

Skills

/gestrich-claude-tools-next-task

Execute phased work from planning documents with review and commit cycles. This skill:

• Guides you through completing one phase at a time
• Ensures proper review before committing
• Tracks progress and automatically marks phases complete
• Moves completed specs to docs/completed/

/gestrich-claude-tools-plan

Create structured planning documents with phased implementation approach. This skill:

• Discovers and references project-specific skills from CLAUDE.md
• Creates plans in docs/proposed/ with proper naming conventions
• Breaks work into discrete, reviewable phases
• Always includes a validation phase

/gestrich-claude-tools-review

Create structured code review documents for changes. This skill:

• Analyzes git changes (commits, diffs, or unstaged work)
• Categorizes changes by type (architecture, bugs, features, refactoring, tests)
• Provides rationale and impact analysis
• Generates review documents in docs/reviews/

Installation

From Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Add the marketplace (if not already added):

claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/gestrich/claude-tools-skills

1. Install the plugin with system-wide scope:

claude plugin install claude-tools-skills@gestrich-claude-tools-skills --scope user

The --scope user parameter enables system-wide installation for all projects.

1. Restart Claude Code

From Local Directory (For Development)

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/gestrich/claude-tools-skills.git
cd claude-tools-skills

1. Run Claude with the plugin directory:

claude --plugin-dir ~/path/to/claude-tools-skills/plugin

Or add to your ~/.claude/config.json:

{
  "plugins": [
    {
      "path": "/path/to/claude-tools-skills/plugin"
    }
  ]
}

Then restart Claude Code.

Usage

Invoke skills using slash commands in Claude Code:

/gestrich-claude-tools-next-task
/gestrich-claude-tools-plan
/gestrich-claude-tools-review

Note: The VSCode extension provides the best experience with slash command discovery. In the terminal, slash commands may not appear in autocomplete but will still work when typed.

Troubleshooting

Plugin Not Appearing After Installation

If the plugin doesn't appear after marketplace installation:

1. Manually enable it by editing ~/.claude/config.json:

{
  "enabledPlugins": [
    "claude-tools-skills@gestrich-claude-tools-skills"
  ]
}

1. Restart Claude Code

Updating the Plugin

To update to the latest version:

1. Update the marketplace:

claude plugin marketplace update

1. Uninstall and reinstall the plugin:

claude plugin uninstall claude-tools-skills@gestrich-claude-tools-skills
claude plugin install claude-tools-skills@gestrich-claude-tools-skills --scope user

Note: Asking Claude to update via CLI doesn't work reliably — manual reinstallation is more dependable.

Slash Commands Not Working

• Verify the plugin is installed: claude plugin list
• Check that skills appear in the available skills list
• Try restarting Claude Code
• Use the VSCode extension for better slash command discovery

Project Structure

claude-tools/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json     # Package registry entry
├── plugin/                  # Main plugin directory
│   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   └── plugin.json     # Plugin metadata
│   ├── skills/
│   │   ├── gestrich-claude-tools-next-task/
│   │   │   └── SKILL.md
│   │   ├── gestrich-claude-tools-plan/
│   │   │   └── SKILL.md
│   │   └── gestrich-claude-tools-review/
│   │       └── SKILL.md
│   └── LICENSE
└── docs/
    ├── proposed/           # Work-in-progress planning docs
    ├── completed/          # Finished planning docs
    └── reviews/            # Code review documents

Documentation Structure

The plugin expects the following directory structure in your projects:

• docs/proposed/ - Planning documents for active work
• docs/completed/ - Archive of completed planning documents
• docs/reviews/ - Code review documents

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.