gsd-tools
Central utility skill for GSD operations. Provides config parsing, slug generation, timestamps, path operations, and orchestrates calls to other specialized skills. Acts as the unified entry point that the original gsd-tools.cjs provided via its lib/ modules (commands, config, core, init).
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill gsd-tools --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.
- Load and manage `.planning/config.json` configuration - Generate deterministic slugs from descriptions (kebab-case, deduplication) - Format timestamps for GSD artifact headers and frontmatter - Resolve paths within the `.planning/` directory structure - Parse and normalize phase numbers (integer and decimal) - Manage sequential quick task numbering in `.planning/quick/` - Initialize and validate `.planning/` directory structure - Detect project state (new project, existing project, mid-phase, etc.) ## Capabilities ### 1. Configuration Loading Load and parse `.planning/config.json` with defaults: ```json { "profile": "balanced", "autoCommit": true, "autoVerify": true, "planCheckerEnabled": true, "maxPlanRevisions": 2, "waveParallelization": true, "contextMonitor": true, "contextWarningThreshold": 70, "contextCriticalThreshold": 85, "summaryVariant": "standard", "tddEnabled": false, "questioningDepth": "adaptive" } ``` Read config: ```bash cat .planning/config.json ``` If config does not exist, create with defaults. Merge user overrides with defaults (user values take precedence). ### 2. Slug Generation Generate kebab-case slugs from descriptions: ``` Input: "Add user authenticatio
- Capabilities
- 1. Configuration Loading
- 2. Slug Generation
- 3. Timestamp Formatting
- 4. Path Operations
- 5. Phase Number Parsing
- 6. Quick Task Numbering
- 7. Planning Directory Initialization
- 8. Project State Detection
- Tool Use Instructions
- Reading Configuration
- Generating Slugs
- Initializing Planning Directory
- Process Integration
cat .planning/config.json
What does the gsd-tools skill do?
Central utility skill for GSD operations. Provides config parsing, slug generation, timestamps, path operations, and orchestrates calls to other specialized skills. Acts as the unified entry point that the original gsd-tools.cjs provided via its lib/ modules (commands, config, core, init).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill gsd-tools --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 a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 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.