# rjs/shaping-skills

Skills I use with Claude for shaping

Repository: https://github.com/rjs/shaping-skills
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shaping-skills
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-10T10:12:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 49/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 35, longevity 15
- inputs: {"age_days": 216, "days_push": 145, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1421, forks 91 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:40.726628+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Claude Code skills implementing the Shape Up methodology (shaping and breadboarding) for use with an LLM. It includes document skills that turn conversation transcripts into framing and kickoff documents, experimental solo skills for iterating on requirements and solution shapes, and a hook that reminds Claude to check ripple effects when editing shaping documents.

## Use cases
- turn meeting transcripts into a framing document with Claude
- generate a kickoff doc from a shaped project conversation
- iterate on requirements and solution shapes before coding with an LLM
- breadboard a system into UI affordances and wiring
- slice a project into vertical scopes
- apply Shape Up methodology with Claude Code

## When to choose
- you use Claude Code and follow Shape Up or similar shaping practices
- you want to convert real conversation transcripts into structured planning documents
- you want to separate problem definition from solution design before implementation

## When to avoid
- you don't use Claude Code or another compatible LLM agent
- you expect the skills to evaluate or validate the quality of your input material
- you need a battle-tested, production-grade tool rather than an experimental workflow aid

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: prompt-engineering, developer-tools, documentation, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: claude-code, claude-skills, shape-up, breadboarding, product-design, llm-workflows, automation

## Member repositories
- rjs/shaping-skills (main) score 49

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.726628+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:47.102925+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rjs/shaping-skills (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.726628+00:00, sha a4e3509194ff)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.