maker-engineering

Route ambiguous physical making projects to appropriate specialists.

1|Updated May 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tonykoop/claude-skills --skill maker-engineering
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Skill: maker-engineering
Source: https://github.com/tonykoop/claude-skills/tree/main/plugins/maker/skills/maker-engineering
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tonykoop/claude-skills --skill maker-engineering

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Route physical making projects when the right specialist is unclear, the user asks "I want to make X", "help me design this physical thing", "is this instrument-maker or makerspace?", "set up an experiment", or "design a jig or fixture", or the work spans fabrication, acoustics, reverse engineering, experiment design, or idea-to-build routing. Use for project intake, specialist routing, DoE scaffolding, cross-project pattern search, and multi-specialist handoffs. Do not use for generic design requests or when one specialist skill clearly owns the whole task.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Umbrella routing to identify whether to hand off to instrument-maker, makerspace, reverse-engineer, or idea-incubator.
  • DoE scaffolding, cross-project pattern search, and multi-specialist handoffs to coordinate hybrid projects.
  • Safety gate awareness and integration prompts for projects carrying a person or equipment.

Quick Start

Describe a vague physical project and I will route it to the appropriate specialists with a crisp intake and handoff plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about maker-engineering

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I route an ambiguous physical making project to the right specialist?

To route physical making projects, provide clear project constraints alongside a specialist registry and safety gating guidelines to generate crisp intake decisions and handoffs to the correct fabrication, acoustics, or reverse engineering specialists.

When do I need specialist routing for physical fabrication tasks?

Specialist routing is needed when a physical making project is ambiguous or spans multiple domains like fabrication, acoustics, and reverse engineering, ensuring proper DoE scaffolding and cross-project pattern matching instead of generic design responses.

Can I use this for experiment design and DoE scaffolding?

Yes, you can use this for experiment design and DoE scaffolding. It structures ambiguous physical making requests into organized intake plans, coordinating multi-specialist handoffs across experimentation and fabrication workflows.

Does this approach handle safety gating for projects carrying a person or equipment?

Yes, safety gate awareness and integration prompts are explicitly included for physical making projects carrying a person or equipment, ensuring critical safety constraints are checked before specialist handoffs are finalized.

What is the best way to manage cross-project pattern searches in physical making?

The best way to manage cross-project pattern searches is to input your project constraints and use the umbrella routing mechanism to match patterns across fabrication, acoustics, and reverse engineering domains for specialist routing.

Why should I not use this approach for generic design requests?

You should not use this for generic design requests because it is specifically built for ambiguous physical making routing when no single specialist skill clearly owns the entire task, requiring multi-specialist coordination and safety gating.