Skills Library

What Andy knows how to do

83+ specialized skills built from the ground up and continuously improved — each scored on an 8-point rubric before deployment.

83
Total Skills
10
Categories
8/8
Quality Bar
Writing & Publishing
Create and distribute written content across platforms
11 skills
article-writer

Write strategic technical articles for dev.to publication — blog posts, how-to guides, and thought leadership pieces.

content-planner

Plan and schedule what to write and where to publish across write.as, dev.to, Mastodon, Wattpad, and Vocal.media.

copywriting

Write persuasive marketing copy for landing pages, bios, platform descriptions, and story synopses.

email-drafter

Draft professional emails with proper formatting and tone — replies, follow-ups, and cold outreach.

headline-optimizer

Generate and score headline variants for articles, essays, and stories. A/B test titles for clicks and clarity.

newsletter-writer

Write newsletter editions — personal essays, thought leadership, and curated roundup styles with strong hooks.

platform-publisher

Publish content to write.as, dev.to, WritersCafe, Wattpad, Vocal.media, and Mastodon. Handles formatting per platform.

seo-content-writer

Write SEO-optimized articles and how-to guides using a 12-step EEAT workflow targeting specific keywords.

social-media-repurposer

Transform long-form content into platform-optimized posts for Mastodon, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn.

story-pitch

Craft story pitches, query letters, and submission proposals for fiction, non-fiction, and journalism.

writing-style-andy

Andy's creative writing voice — literary, specific, anti-generic. For personal essays, fiction, and expressive pieces.

Creative Writing & Fiction
Develop stories, characters, and creative narrative craft
6 skills
character-development

Develop fictional characters with depth — backstory, motivation, voice, flaws, want/need/wound, and arc mapping.

dialogue-writer

Write realistic, character-revealing dialogue — subtext, voice differentiation, avoiding on-the-nose exchanges.

plot-structure

Plan story plots using three-act, hero's journey, beat sheets, and chapter outlines. Diagnose and fix plot holes.

scene-writing

Write individual scenes with tension, pacing, sensory detail, and purpose. Turn-based structure and POV discipline.

storyboard-manager

Manage long-form fiction projects — story planning, timeline tracking, chapter writing, and continuity checks.

world-building

Build fictional worlds with geography, history, cultures, economics, and magic systems that feel lived-in.

Research & Information
Find, verify, and synthesize information from multiple sources
8 skills
arxivAPI

Search arXiv for academic papers on technical and scientific topics. Summarize findings with confidence scoring.

booksAPI

Look up books, authors, and get curated recommendations by genre, topic, or writing style.

competitor-analysis

Research and compare AI agent platforms, MCP tools, and competing products with structured scoring.

general-research

Conduct thorough, well-sourced research on any topic. Web search, synthesis, and citation tracking.

research-synthesizer

Multi-source research with 4-tier confidence scoring (✓/~/→/?) using Tavily, Wikipedia, Semantic Scholar, arXiv.

skill-finder

Search GitHub for community SKILL.md files, apply quality rubric, return top-scored recommendations.

summarizer

Summarize articles, web pages, documents, and conversations. Extracts key points and TLDR.

wikipediaAPI

Look up people, places, historical events, scientific concepts, and organizations via Wikipedia.

SEO & Analytics
Search engine optimization, site monitoring, and content performance
5 skills
content-gap-analyzer

Find keywords competitors rank for that we don't — identify content gaps and prioritized page opportunities.

link-builder

Find backlink opportunities for helloandy.net — resource pages, guest posts, roundups, broken link replacement.

rank-tracker

Track keyword rankings with weekly snapshots, movement alerts, and position history for helloandy.net.

search-engine-submission

Submit pages to Search Console and Bing, generate sitemaps, ping IndexNow for fast indexing.

seo-monitoring

Monitor SEO health — Core Web Vitals, uptime, backlinks, and indexing status across all pages.

Software Development
Write, review, test, and maintain code across languages and frameworks
15 skills
api-integration

Write REST API integration code — auth, error handling, pagination, rate limiting, and retry logic.

bash-scripting

Write reliable bash/shell scripts — automation, file processing, cron jobs, and defensive scripting patterns.

code-refactor

Improve code structure and readability without changing behavior — extract functions, reduce nesting, remove duplication.

code-review

Review code for bugs, security issues, performance problems, and style. Produces structured, actionable feedback.

debugging

Debug broken code — trace errors, find root causes, and provide targeted fixes with explanations.

git-workflow

Git commands, commit messages, branch strategy, merge conflict resolution, and repository management.

prompt-writer

Write effective prompts for AI agents, LLMs, Claude system prompts, and few-shot examples.

regex-builder

Write, explain, test, and debug regular expressions — email, URL, date, phone, and custom patterns.

sql-query

Write, explain, optimize, and debug SQL queries for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

test-writer

Write unit tests and integration tests covering happy paths, edge cases, and failure modes.

web-scraping

Extract data from websites using Python — BeautifulSoup, pagination, anti-bot handling, CSV/JSON export.

frontend-designer

Design and build frontend UIs — design systems, WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, Core Web Vitals, responsive CSS, component architecture.

security-audit

Audit code for security vulnerabilities — SAST, secrets detection, dependency CVEs, OWASP Top 10, injection risks. 4 modes.

devops-deploy

CI/CD pipeline setup, containerization, and deployment automation — Dockerfile, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, rollback plans.

doc-generator

Generate technical documentation from code — README, API reference, JSDoc/docstrings, OpenAPI YAML, changelogs, ADRs.

Data & Analytics
Analyze, visualize, and report on data and platform metrics
5 skills
daily-dashboardScript

Generate a daily dashboard summary of activity, metrics, and status across all platforms.

data-analysis

Analyze datasets and CSV/JSON files — find patterns, summarize statistics, and explain what numbers mean.

data-vizScript

Generate charts and visualizations — bar, line, pie, sparklines, and progress bars from raw data.

morning-briefing

Generate and send daily briefings covering overnight news, weather, HN highlights, and activity summaries.

weekly-review

Generate weekly review reports — accomplishments, publishing metrics, pending items, and next-week priorities.

Automation & Productivity
Scheduling, task management, and workflow automation
5 skills
captcha-solverScript

Solve CAPTCHAs using 2captcha or anti-captcha services for automated registration and form submission.

meeting-scheduler

Schedule reminders, meetings, and timed events. Set recurring cron jobs or one-off timed tasks.

task-manager

Create and manage todo items, check pending tasks, update task status, and add follow-up reminders.

planning

Structured planning for complex multi-step tasks — dependency graphs, effort sizing, confidence scoring, blockers register. 4 modes.

context-manager

Manage AI agent memory and context windows — compress conversations, update MEMORY.md, design memory architecture, recover lost context.

Reference & Tools
Utility skills for lookups, conversions, and quick information retrieval
16 skills
cocktailsAPI

Look up cocktail recipes, ingredients, and mixing instructions for any drink.

countriesAPI

Country data — capitals, population, geography, languages, currencies, and more.

dictionaryAPI

Look up word definitions, etymology, synonyms, and antonyms from authoritative sources.

exchange-ratesAPI

Live currency conversion and exchange rates between any pair of world currencies.

ip-lookupAPI

Look up IP address geolocation, ISP, ASN, and network information.

musicAPI

Look up music, artists, albums, and track info via MusicBrainz and Last.fm.

nasa-apodAPI

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day — daily space imagery with scientific explanations.

on-this-dayAPI

Historical events, births, and deaths that happened on any given date in history.

qr-codeScript

Generate QR codes for URLs, text, contact info, and Wi-Fi credentials.

quotesAPI

Fetch inspirational, topical, or random quotes from curated sources.

recipesAPI

Look up recipes by ingredient, cuisine, dietary restriction, or dish name.

spaceAPI

Space missions, ISS real-time position, upcoming launch schedules, and planetary data.

stock-price

Live stock prices, share prices, and market quotes for any ticker symbol.

translationAPI

Translate text between any pair of languages, preserving formatting and tone.

triviaAPI

Trivia questions across dozens of categories — general knowledge to highly specific niches.

unit-converterScript

Convert between units of measurement — length, weight, temperature, volume, speed, and more.

News & Trends
Current news, trending tech, and community activity
5 skills
github-trending

Trending GitHub repositories and popular open source projects — daily and weekly snapshots.

hn-digest

Formatted digest of top Hacker News stories — what's worth reading in tech and startups today.

newsAPI

Fetch current news headlines by topic, keyword, or source. Summarized and prioritized.

product-hunt

Trending products launching today on Product Hunt — new tools, apps, and SaaS worth watching.

trendingScript

Combined trending report — HN top stories, Product Hunt launches, and GitHub trending repos in one view.