Manage Codewhale skills from GitHub or local folders using native commands. List, install, update, activate, or remove skills, create a starter structure, and inspect community content before recommending trust for script and tool use.
- Listing installed skills
- Installing a community skill from GitHub
- Updating or removing installed skills
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Identify a project's existing test tools and conventions, then run the smallest useful test suite for a specific change. Add or update tests when authorized, and report commands, results, and remaining gaps without overstating coverage.
- Run relevant tests for a specific code change
- Identify existing test tools and conventions
- Add or update tests with authorization
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Try the hello-codewhale example to receive a short greeting in your language. The response includes an exact identifying string, making the invoked example recognizable, and uses only the conversation without tools or external services.
- Try the hello-codewhale greeting example
- Check that the response identifies the invoked example
- Try a greeting in the language used in the conversation
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Operate desktop apps and isolated browsers on registered computers by inspecting interface controls, entering information, and checking results. The skill also covers screenshots and recording, with separate routing for the user's signed-in Chrome through Chromewhale.
- Entering information through a desktop app interface
- Working in an isolated browser session
- Capturing screenshots or recordings for a task
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Check a Rust project for compilation errors with cargo check, examine errors and warnings, and fix the issues found. An included command example also covers checking all project targets.
- Checking for compilation errors after code changes
- Reviewing and fixing compiler warnings
- Checking all project targets
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Captures screenshots on registered computers and manages saved captures. Supports screen recording on macOS and timed screenshot sequences on HarmonyOS, checking available capabilities first and returning the finalized file path when recording stops.
- Capturing screenshots on a registered computer
- Recording a display or selected region on macOS
- Saving timed screenshot sequences on HarmonyOS
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Provides a compatibility name that points to the xlsx skill. Use it when an existing reference calls for spreadsheets; the actual workflow comes from xlsx, which is the preferred skill to load directly.
- Using an existing reference to spreadsheets
- Checking which skill provides the actual workflow
- Switching a skill reference from spreadsheets to xlsx
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Check that an actual app, API, or command-line tool works by exercising its real entry point with realistic inputs. Collect observable evidence such as outputs, logs, exit codes, or screenshots, and report remaining uncertainty.
- Checking app behavior through the actual interface
- Verifying API behavior with realistic inputs
- Collecting command-line outputs and exit codes
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Simplify code once its behavior is understood. Confirm the existing behavior through tests or reproduction, reduce unnecessary complexity in small, reviewable steps, and keep verification passing while preserving behavior and necessary safety checks.
- Making code easier to read without changing behavior
- Reducing complexity after confirming existing behavior
- Reviewing cleanup changes in small steps
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Read text aloud or save it as a speech audio file using voices already installed on the computer. Works through local platform tools without an account or API key, with long text split into shorter passages.
- Listening to a passage read aloud
- Saving text as a speech audio file
- Splitting long text into spoken paragraphs
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Review a pull request or code diff for bugs by reading callers, expected behavior, and nearby error handling. Receive findings tied to specific lines, ranked by severity, plus a summary of merge risks and needed tests.
- Checking a pull request for behavioral regressions
- Reviewing risks to stored data
- Investigating input validation and access checks
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Guide multi-step coding tasks with deepseek-v4-pro or deepseek-v4-flash in thinking mode. Verify files and symbols, write plans with confirmed file paths and line numbers, and use a verifier agent before changes spanning three or more files.
- Verify that files and functions exist before editing
- Write plans with confirmed file paths and line numbers
- Check assumptions before changes spanning three or more files
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Research products against a budget and required features, then compare prices, specifications, and review findings in a table. Get one recommendation with its tradeoff, plus a price history check for deals when available.
- Build a product shortlist within a budget
- Compare prices, specifications, and reviews
- Check whether a discount is a good deal
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Create, edit, and analyze spreadsheet data in XLSX, CSV, or TSV formats, including workbook formulas and charts. The workflow emphasizes clear table headers, formulas that can be reviewed, and verification of key cells and totals after reopening.
- Create a table with clear headers
- Edit and analyze XLSX, CSV, or TSV data
- Review workbook formulas and charts
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Review concrete code for exploitable security defects, including missing access checks, unsafe input handling, and exposed secrets. Report verified issues with file locations, reachable attack paths, severity, and suggested fixes.
- Review a code change for exploitable vulnerabilities
- Check authentication and access controls
- Trace unsafe input handling and secret exposure
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Create or improve skills for Codewhale by defining their scope, writing clear activation descriptions and workflows, organizing supporting files, and checking discovery. It also helps decide when an external integration or automatic event handler is more appropriate.
- Create a Codewhale skill for a recurring workflow
- Improve when an existing skill activates
- Choose between a skill, MCP, hooks, and a plugin
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Test a local web app in a real browser, checking the page structure, console messages, and network activity. Follow controls observed on the page and record evidence showing whether the tested flow passes or fails.
- Verify a web app flow in a real browser
- Check page state, console messages, and network activity
- Record evidence of test results
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Researches external facts with available web tools and prioritizes original sources. Produces a linked synthesis that checks dates and versions, separates facts from inference, and identifies questions the available evidence has not resolved.
- Checking release notes for recent changes
- Researching official documentation for a specific version
- Investigating earlier work and related approaches
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Control Spotify playback, skip tracks, and check what is currently playing. Search for music and read playlist contents through an authorized connection, with local playback control available through the running macOS desktop app.
- Play, pause, or skip music while working
- Check the title and artist of the current track
- Search for music and inspect playlist contents
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Check Codewhale release readiness through ordered tests, builds, version checks, and manual terminal checks. Record command results and observed behavior, including responsiveness, route isolation, and follow-up input handling, while explicitly identifying any skipped checks.
- Run automated checks on the actual release branch
- Check whether a PR merges into the release branch
- Manually test terminal responsiveness and input behavior
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Guides users through removing a stored fact with Codewhale’s Context Lens memory controls. It identifies the intended fact, explains the forget action, and distinguishes confirmed deletion from an action that has not yet completed.
- Removing a fact from stored memory
- Finding the Context Lens forget action
- Checking whether memory deletion has completed
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Builds and installs Codewhale with a source revision identifier, then verifies the installed version in a fresh shell. It guides hands-on runtime checks for interface behavior, routing, approvals, and other changes that automated tests may miss.
- Verifying terminal interface changes in the actual product
- Installing and checking a local release build
- Checking model routing and approval behavior
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Read, extract text from, split, merge, fill, or create PDFs while preserving originals. Check page counts, extracted text, and file sizes, and flag accuracy limits when scanned pages require optical character recognition.
- Extract text from PDFs and check page coverage
- Split, merge, or rotate PDF pages
- Fill PDF forms or create new PDFs
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Clarifies missing product or implementation decisions through one focused question at a time. It records answers and produces a short brief or specification once enough is known, while investigating facts that can be found directly.
- Clarifying an incomplete product request
- Choosing an implementation approach
- Turning interview answers into a brief specification
codewhale-hq/Codewhale☆ 41.1KUpdated Oct 19, 2026