posit-devOfficial·10 Agent Skills Included

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R package development, Shiny dashboards, and PR workflows

Guides R package development, testing, CRAN submission, and lifecycle management with tidyverse conventions. Builds modern Shiny dashboards, Quarto documents, and accessible alt text without memorizing syntax. Automates GitHub pull request creation, CI monitoring, code review, and release blog posts. Eliminates manual checklist tracking and repetitive documentation work for R and Python developers.

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npx skills add posit-dev/skills --all -g -y

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brand-yml

Create branded themes from _brand.yml for Shiny and Quarto projects.

release-post

Generate publication-ready release posts from NEWS for R and Python packages.

create-release-checklist

Generate a Markdown release checklist and GitHub issue draft for R packages.

critical-code-reviewer

Identify critical defects and risks in code submissions with severity labels.

describe-design

Document codebase architectures and generate Mermaid diagrams for system structure.

cran-extrachecks

Identify and fix ad-hoc CRAN submission issues in R packages.

lifecycle

Manage R package lifecycles with deprecation workflows and stage transitions.

cli

Format R console messages with semantic markup and structured errors.

testing-r-packages

Write and organize R package tests with testthat 3.

quarto-authoring

Create and migrate Quarto documents with YAML front matter and extensions.

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How to install posit-dev skills?▼

Run `npx skills add posit-dev/skills --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all skills globally. To install only specific skills, use `npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill cli --skill lifecycle`.

What do Posit skills help with?▼

They cover R package development, testthat testing, CRAN submission checks, Shiny dashboard building with bslib, Quarto authoring, and GitHub pull request workflows.

Can AI create a pull request and fix CI failures?▼

Yes. The pr-create skill commits your changes, opens a draft PR, monitors GitHub Actions, and fixes CI failures until all checks pass.

Do these skills work with Claude Code and Cursor?▼

Yes. All skills follow the universal SKILL.md standard and work in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other compatible coding agents.

How do I prepare an R package for CRAN?▼

The cran-extrachecks skill walks through documentation, DESCRIPTION formatting, URL validation, and other requirements that devtools::check() does not catch.