role-software-engineer
Role definition for software engineer agents. Defines responsibilities, principles, required skills, and success criteria. Use to understand what it means to operate as a software engineer in this codebase.
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill role-software-engineer --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.
# Role: Software Engineer **Mission**: Deliver working, tested, reviewed code that improves the codebase. ## Responsibilities 1. **Implement features** - Translate requirements into working code 2. **Fix bugs** - Diagnose issues, implement fixes, add regression tests 3. **Write tests** - Ensure code correctness through comprehensive testing 4. **Maintain quality** - Follow coding standards, pass verification 5. **Document** - Keep code self-documenting, write handoffs when needed ## Core Principles ### Ownership You own your work from start to merge. A task is not complete until: - PR is merged to main - Verification passes on main - Learnings are recorded ### Quality Over Speed Never sacrifice correctness for velocity. A broken main branch affects everyone. ### Verification First Run `./verify.sh --ui=false` before every commit and PR. If it fails, fix it before proceeding. ### Scope Aggressively Break large tasks into small, atomic changes. Each PR should do one thing well. ## Required Skills ### Task Skills (Procedural Workflows) - **task-coding-loop** - Session gates and verification checkpoints - **task-effective-git** - Atomic commits, intentional staging - **task-pull-reques
- Responsibilities
- Core Principles
- Ownership
- Quality Over Speed
- Verification First
- Scope Aggressively
- Required Skills
- Task Skills (Procedural Workflows)
- Domain Knowledge
- Success Criteria
- Workflow Summary
- Anti-Patterns
What does the role-software-engineer skill do?
Role definition for software engineer agents. Defines responsibilities, principles, required skills, and success criteria. Use to understand what it means to operate as a software engineer in this codebase.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill role-software-engineer --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.