steel-connection-designer
Steel connection design skill for bolted and welded connections per AISC specifications
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill steel-connection-designer --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.
# Steel Connection Designer Skill ## Purpose The Steel Connection Designer Skill designs structural steel connections including bolted and welded connections per AISC 360 and AISC 341 for seismic applications. ## Capabilities - Bolted connection design per AISC 360 - Welded connection design - Moment connection design per AISC 358 - Shear tab, end plate, angle connections - Base plate and anchor rod design per AISC Design Guide 1 - Seismic connection detailing per AISC 341 - Column splice design - Bracing connection design ## Usage Guidelines ### When to Use - Designing steel connections - Verifying connection capacity - Detailing seismic connections - Evaluating existing connections ### Prerequisites - Member forces established - Member sizes selected - Connection type determined - Seismic requirements identified ### Best Practices - Consider erection requirements - Check all limit states - Detail for seismic ductility - Coordinate with fabricator ## Process Integration This skill integrates with: - Structural Steel Design - Bridge Design LRFD - Seismic Design Analysis ## Configuration ```yaml steel-connection-designer: connection-types: - shear-tab - end-plate - angle - base-plat
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What does the steel-connection-designer skill do?
Steel connection design skill for bolted and welded connections per AISC specifications
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill steel-connection-designer --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.