agent-development
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create an agent", "write an agent", "build an agent", or wants to add new agent capabilities to Claude Code.
53
29%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
1.84xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/toolkit/skills/agent-development/SKILL.mdAgent Development
Create effective Claude Code agents.
Agent Colors
Agents support color assignments for visual distinction. Set in YAML frontmatter:
---
name: explore
description: Explores codebases
color: purple
---Color Conventions
| Color | Agent Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Purple | Explore | Codebase exploration, documentation |
| Blue | Plan | Analysis, planning, architecture |
| Green | Create | Testing, creation, validation |
| Orange | Debug | Debugging, refactoring |
| Yellow | Clean | Optimization, cleanup |
| Red | Reflect | Security, critical review |
| Pink | - | Available |
| Cyan | - | Orchestration, coordination |
Agent Behavior
Permission Denial Resilience
Subagents continue after permission denial rather than stopping entirely. When a subagent hits a permissions wall, it tries alternative approaches automatically. This makes autonomous workflows more resilient and reduces the need for human intervention.
Important
After creating or modifying agents, inform the user:
No restart needed. Agent changes take effect immediately - agents are hot-reloaded.
- Repository
- dwmkerr/claude-toolkit
- Commit
ccd0360
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