uncle-bob-craft
Use when performing code review, writing or refactoring code, or discussing architecture; complements clean-code and does not replace project linter/formatter.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill uncle-bob-craft --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.
# Uncle Bob Craft Apply Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) criteria for **code review and production**: Clean Code, Clean Architecture, The Clean Coder, Clean Agile, and design-pattern discipline. This skill is **complementary** to the existing `@clean-code` skill (which focuses on the Clean Code book) and to your project's linter/formatter—it does not replace them. ## Overview This skill aggregates principles from Uncle Bob's body of work for **reviewing** and **writing** code: naming and functions (via `@clean-code`), architecture and boundaries (Clean Architecture), professionalism and estimation (The Clean Coder), agile values and practices (Clean Agile), and design-pattern use vs misuse. Use it to evaluate structure, dependencies, SOLID in context, code smells, and professional practices. It provides craft and design criteria only—not syntax or style enforcement, which remain the responsibility of your linter and formatter. ## When to Use This Skill - **Code review**: Apply Dependency Rule, boundaries, SOLID, and smell heuristics; suggest concrete refactors. - **Refactoring**: Decide what to extract, where to draw boundaries, and whether a design pattern is justified. - **Architectu
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Aggregators by Source
- Design Patterns: Use vs Misuse
- Smells and Heuristics (Summary)
- Review vs Production
- How It Works
- When reviewing code
- When writing or refactoring code
- Examples
- Example 1: Code review prompt (copy-pasteable)
- Example 2: Before/after (extract and name)
- Best Practices
- Common Pitfalls
What does the uncle-bob-craft skill do?
Use when performing code review, writing or refactoring code, or discussing architecture; complements clean-code and does not replace project linter/formatter.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill uncle-bob-craft --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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 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.