context-driven-development
Creates and maintains project context artifacts (product.md, tech-stack.md, workflow.md, tracks.md) in a `conductor/` directory. Scaffolds new projects from scratch, extracts context from existing codebases, validates artifact consistency before implementation, and synchronizes documents as the project evolves. Use when setting up a project, creating or updating product docs, managing a tech stack file, defining development workflows, tracking work units, onboarding to an existing codebase, or running project scaffolding.
Profile →npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill context-driven-development --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Context-Driven Development Guide for implementing and maintaining context as a managed artifact alongside code, enabling consistent AI interactions and team alignment through structured project documentation. ## When to Use This Skill - Setting up new projects with Conductor - Understanding the relationship between context artifacts - Maintaining consistency across AI-assisted development sessions - Onboarding team members to an existing Conductor project - Deciding when to update context documents - Managing greenfield vs brownfield project contexts ## Detailed patterns and worked examples Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient. ## Best Practices 1. **Read context first**: Always read relevant artifacts before starting work 2. **Small updates**: Make incremental context changes, not massive rewrites 3. **Link decisions**: Reference context when making implementation choices 4. **Version context**: Commit context changes alongside code changes 5. **Review context**: Include context artifact reviews in code reviews 6. **Validate regularly**: Run context validation checklist before major work 7.
- When to Use This Skill
- Detailed patterns and worked examples
- Best Practices
What does the context-driven-development skill do?
Creates and maintains project context artifacts (product.md, tech-stack.md, workflow.md, tracks.md) in a `conductor/` directory. Scaffolds new projects from scratch, extracts context from existing codebases, validates artifact consistency before implementation, and synchronizes documents as the project evolves. Use when setting up a project, creating or updating product docs, managing a tech stack file, defining development workflows, tracking work units, onboarding to an existing codebase, or running project scaffolding.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill context-driven-development --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.