standards

Resolves authoritative repository engineering policy or runs cited conformance reviews.

1|1|Updated Jul 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/nearmap/shipyard --skill standards-nearmap
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: standards
Source: https://github.com/nearmap/shipyard/tree/main/skills/standards
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nearmap/shipyard --skill standards-nearmap

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Engineering agents often invent or duplicate coding standards instead of following the repository's actual policy, producing inconsistent implementations and unfounded review findings. This Skill resolves the authoritative standards for a task from the correct source, or runs a conformance review where every finding cites an exact rule. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Resolve Mode: Locates the governing standards for a scope using a strict authority order — the repository's own standards skill, then repository docs like CLAUDE.md or CONTRIBUTING.md, then a built-in fallback — and returns a compact contract of task-relevant rules, reusable primitives, and risk lenses. - Review Mode: Performs a cited conformance review where every finding includes an exact code pointer, exact rule or section pointer, severity, and a concrete fix, delegating to the repository's own standards skill when one is configured. - Risk-Lens Catalogue: Activates only the risk lenses justified by the changed surface, such as security boundaries, migrations, concurrency, or data integrity, so reviews stay proportional. - Use Case: Before shipping a database migration task, an agent invokes resolve mode to get the repo's migration and rollback rules as a compact contract, then a gate reviewer invokes review mode to verify the diff against those exact cited rules. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to resolve the engineering standards that apply to your current task scope before writing any code.

Frequently Asked Questions about standards

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I resolve which coding standards apply to a task?▼

Invoke resolve mode with a scope, and the Skill checks authority in order: the repository's own standards skill, then repository docs like CLAUDE.md or CONTRIBUTING.md, then a fallback rule set. It returns a compact contract of task-relevant rules with source pointers.

How to run a standards conformance review on code changes?▼

Invoke review mode with a scope. Every finding must include an exact code pointer, the exact rule or section it violates, a severity rating, and a concrete fix, so preference is never reported as policy.

What happens when a repository has no documented standards?▼

The Skill falls back to a built-in rule set covering correctness, explicit failure handling, primitive reuse, and proportional testing. It never invents repo-specific preferences like formatter or library choices.

Can this work alongside a repository's own standards skill?▼

Yes. When configuration names a repository standards skill, that skill takes highest authority and its review mode is invoked directly. A configured but uninvokable skill fails loudly rather than silently falling back.

What are risk lenses and when are they used?▼

Risk lenses are review focus areas such as security boundaries, migrations, concurrency, and data integrity. Only lenses justified by the changed surface are activated, keeping implementation guidance and reviews proportional to actual risk.