Executes timeboxed exploratory coding work with a running journal of attempts and outcomes.
npx skills add https://github.com/scoots31/engineering-playbook --skill spike-scoots31
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: spike Source: https://github.com/scoots31/engineering-playbook/tree/main/skills/spike Command: npx skills add https://github.com/scoots31/engineering-playbook --skill spike-scoots31
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Define the outcome, timebox, and graduation triggers in a scope-check first, then work in as few files as possible while logging every attempt in a spike-journal.md. When the timebox ends, land the spike with a Keep or Toss decision.
A spike is timeboxed exploratory work aimed at answering a question or proving feasibility, not building production code. It produces a working attempt plus a journal of what was tried, which is mined later for decisions.
No. Tests, abstractions, and documentation are deliberately excluded during a spike because they signal the work has left exploratory territory. Hardcode values, inline everything, and let the journal serve as the record.
Promote when graduation triggers fire: someone wants to use or share the work, you need auth or a second file, or the timebox has been extended repeatedly. Stop spiking and run the land step with Promote intent.
If the outcome was reached, land with a Keep or Toss decision. If it was almost reached, one extension of up to 50 percent of the original timebox is allowed. If unreachable, land with Toss and capture the learning in the journal.
heymishyDetermine PROCEED, REDESIGN, or DEFER for unresolved pipeline questions via timeboxed investigation.
vkhangphamCapture, organize, and promote project learnings in markdown files.
mistakenotRuns time-boxed technical spikes to validate assumptions and produce a structured spike report.
adamfeldmanExplore feature ideas through repository research, collaborative dialogue, and multi-model red teaming.
