plan-devex-review

Audit developer-facing plans for DX gaps and prioritized improvements.

Updated Apr 13, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mgher668/surf-ai --skill plan-devex-review-mgher668
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Skill: plan-devex-review
Source: https://github.com/mgher668/surf-ai/tree/main/.agents/skills/gstack/plan-devex-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mgher668/surf-ai --skill plan-devex-review-mgher668

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

The Plan for Developer Experience (PLAN) often lacks explicit DX outcomes, onboarding, feedback loops, and tooling readiness. This Skill audits a developer-facing PLAN to surface gaps, propose concrete improvements, and align the plan with proven DX criteria so builders can ship faster with less guesswork.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Diagnoses DX gaps across onboarding, ramp time, tooling, governance, feedback loops, and developer velocity.
  • Proposes concrete, prioritized improvements with Completeness scores, effort estimates, and tradeoffs to help teams decide what to implement first.
  • Uses the Seven DX Characteristics and Boil the Lake principles to ensure end-to-end improvements that scale across teams and projects.
  • Real-world use case: a startup planning a new developer API can use this plan-review to surface missing DX guardrails before engineering work begins.

Quick Start

Open the PLAN and identify DX gaps, then propose concrete improvements in order of impact.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-devex-review

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

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How do I identify developer experience gaps in a project plan?

To identify developer experience gaps in a project plan, audit the plan against proven DX characteristics like onboarding, feedback loops, and tooling readiness to surface missing DX guardrails and propose concrete improvements.

What is a developer experience plan review?

A developer experience plan review diagnoses DX gaps across onboarding, ramp time, tooling, and governance to propose prioritized improvements with completeness scores, ensuring end-to-end improvements that scale across teams.

How do I improve onboarding and developer velocity before engineering work begins?

Improve onboarding and developer velocity by auditing your developer-facing plan to surface missing DX guardrails, then prioritizing concrete action items across install, ramp, and tooling based on impact and tradeoffs.

Can I use a DX audit to prioritize tooling and governance changes?

Yes, you can use a DX audit to prioritize tooling and governance changes by evaluating the plan against seven DX characteristics, generating completeness scores, and ranking improvements by impact to help teams decide what to implement first.

What is the best way to evaluate DX readiness in a developer API plan?

The best way to evaluate DX readiness in a developer API plan is to audit the plan for explicit DX outcomes, feedback loops, and tooling readiness using Boil the Lake principles to ensure end-to-end improvements before engineering work begins.