Coding Assistant

Use this skill to run coding agents for software development tasks. The coding agents are interactive terminal applications that require PTY mode.

When To Use

• •"help me code this feature"
• •"refactor this file"
• •"write a test for this"
• •"debug this error"
• •"review this code"

Supported Agents

Basic Usage

# Simple task
claude "Add input validation to the login function"

# With context
claude --verbose "Refactor this error handling to use custom exceptions"

# Multi-file task
codex "Create a comprehensive test suite for the user service"

Important: PTY Mode Required

Always use PTY mode when running coding agents:

{
  command: "claude",
  args: ["Implement a rate limiter middleware"],
  pty: true  // Required!
}

Without PTY, agents may hang or produce broken output.

Workflow

1. •Analyze the current code structure
2. •Choose appropriate agent for the task complexity
3. •Run with clear, specific instructions
4. •Review the changes made
5. •Test the results

Examples

Refactoring

claude "Extract this validation logic into a separate function"

Debugging

claude "Find and fix the memory leak in this module"

Testing

codex "Generate unit tests for all public methods in this class"

Code Review

pi "Review this function for potential edge cases"

Safety Rules

1. •Always review changes before committing
2. •Run tests after agent modifications
3. •Use version control to rollback if needed
4. •Never expose secrets or API keys in prompts
5. •Keep workspace directory clean before starting