Skills Overview
Bootspring provides 7 skill patterns - reusable templates and best practices for common development tasks.
What Are Skills?#
Skills are pre-built patterns that encode best practices for specific development tasks. When you apply a skill, you get production-ready code that follows established conventions.
How to Use Skills#
Via Natural Language#
Use the api-endpoint skill to create a POST /api/users endpoint.
Via MCP Tool#
Use the bootspring_skill tool with:
- skill: "api-endpoint"
- context: { method: "POST", path: "/api/users" }
Available Skills#
| Skill | Description | Output |
|---|---|---|
| api-endpoint | RESTful API endpoint patterns | Route handlers, validation, responses |
| react-component | React component templates | Accessible, typed components |
| prisma-crud | Database CRUD operations | Prisma queries, transactions |
| auth-flow | Authentication patterns | JWT, OAuth, session management |
| test-suite | Testing patterns | Unit, integration, E2E tests |
| error-handling | Error management | Error classes, handlers, logging |
| validation | Input validation | Zod schemas, sanitization |
Skill Anatomy#
Each skill includes:
1. Template Code#
Production-ready code that you can use immediately.
2. Configuration Options#
Customize the output for your needs.
3. Best Practices#
Encoded knowledge from experts.
4. Examples#
Real-world usage examples.
Using Skills Effectively#
Skill Selection#
Choose based on your task:
| Task | Skill |
|---|---|
| Create API endpoint | api-endpoint |
| Build UI component | react-component |
| Add database operations | prisma-crud |
| Implement login/signup | auth-flow |
| Write tests | test-suite |
| Handle errors | error-handling |
| Validate input | validation |
Customization#
Skills accept options to customize output:
Use the react-component skill with:
- name: "UserProfile"
- props: ["user", "onEdit"]
- includeTests: true
- styling: "tailwind"
Chaining Skills#
Combine skills for complete features:
1. api-endpoint → Create the API route
2. validation → Add input validation
3. prisma-crud → Add database operations
4. error-handling → Handle edge cases
5. test-suite → Write tests
Skill Configuration#
Configure skill preferences in your config:
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Creating Custom Skills#
You can create custom skills for your team:
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Best Practices#
When to Use Skills#
- Starting new features
- Applying consistent patterns
- Onboarding team members
- Enforcing standards
When to Customize#
- Team-specific conventions
- Project-specific requirements
- Technology preferences
Keeping Skills Updated#
- Review skills regularly
- Update for new best practices
- Share improvements with team
Next Steps#
- api-endpoint - Most commonly used skill
- react-component - UI component patterns
- test-suite - Testing patterns