The library

ci-cd-patterns · CI/CD pipeline best practices for GitHub Actions, deployment strategies, and pipeline optimization

compliance-governance · compliance, governance, and supply chain security guidance for cloud-native systems

dependency-audit · dependency management and supply chain security practices for auditing vulnerabilities, checking licenses, assessing dependency health, a...

kubernetes-specialist · deploying or managing Kubernetes workloads

docker-patterns · Best for building production Docker images with multi-stage builds and security hardening.

env-setup · Best for securing environment configurations and preventing secrets from leaking into version control.

file-operation-patterns · Best for writing deployment scripts that safely handle bulk file operations.

finops-patterns · Best for analyzing cloud spend and recommending rightsizing opportunities.

gitops-patterns · Best for implementing GitOps workflows with ArgoCD or Flux on Kubernetes.

hook-recipes · Best for configuring deployment hooks and automating post-deployment tasks.

monitoring-expert · Best for designing observability systems with metrics, logs, and distributed tracing.

infrastructure-as-code · Best for defining infrastructure as code across major cloud providers.

using-sentry · Best for configuring error tracking and crash reporting with Sentry.

kubernetes-patterns · Best for deploying and operating applications on Kubernetes clusters.

platform-engineering · When scaling developer productivity by abstracting infrastructure complexity into golden paths and self-service workflows.

video-chunk · When splitting long videos into searchable segments with thumbnails and aligned transcripts.

coaching-and-teaching · Designing deliberate practice with high-quality feedback (6-second information bits, M+M modeling).

managing-infra · Managing repeatable, observable infrastructure deployments at scale.

security-reviewer · Building strategic security improvements across engineering teams and infrastructure.

meldung-grenzueberschreitend · Determining lead authority and multi-jurisdiction compliance for GDPR data breaches under Art. 56 DSGVO

sre-engineer · SLO/SLI definition, error budgets, capacity planning, incident response, or operational resilience

terraform-engineer · Managing multi-environment infrastructure as code where state consistency, dependency ordering, and secrets isolation are critical.

agile-methods · Running iterative sprints with clear ceremonies, retrospectives, and continuous feedback when coordination overhead matters.

estimation-planning · Breaking large work into estimable pieces and adding contingency buffers when time accuracy drives scheduling.

retrospective-learning · Extracting actionable improvements from past work when structured reflection beats informal debrief discussions.

risk-management · Projects where risk blindsides kill delivery; proactive identification beats reactive firefighting.

stakeholder-communication · Projects where stakeholder misalignment kills adoption; communication is connective tissue.

deliverable-tracking · Client work where explicit tracking + dynamic labels beat unstructured task lists.

blameless-postmortem · Converting incidents into organization-wide learning while protecting the psychological safety required for honest incident reporting, especially in distributed systems and on-call rotations.

rca-causal-inference · Incidents with rich quantitative data where you need defensible, reproducible, mathematical causal claims (not just narrative RCA), especially when distinguishing multiple confounding factors.

rca-classical-methods · Linear, single-cause shop-floor incidents (5 Whys), or multi-pathway quality incidents (Fishbone), or safety-critical system design review (FTA/FMEA) where classical techniques have proven power.

rca-human-factors · Safety-critical industries (aviation, healthcare, emergency response, nuclear) where understanding why the operator's action was reasonable from their perspective reveals system design flaws to fix.

rca-systems-theoretic · investigating incidents in healthcare, aviation, nuclear, autonomous systems, distributed microservices, or any system where multiple act...

data-fidelity · Discovering data quality issues before training to avoid garbage-in-garbage-out.

research-engine · Rapid multi-source research synthesis with transparent evidence chains.

research-mission-generator · Decomposing business goals into actionable research programs.

workflow-feature-development · Starting a new feature from scratch; ensures design, planning, review, test, perf, docs all happen.

generate-report · Creating permanent records of investigation findings with standardized naming and timestamps.

done-retirement · Ensuring a clean exit where knowledge is preserved, successor is prepared, and systems are documented.

hook-persistence · Maintaining context across multiple hook invocations in long-running workflows without re-querying.

CA Lobby Completion Report · CA Lobby projects requiring standardized completion documentation with automated master plan progression

cybersecurity-basics · Teaching security fundamentals when professional penetration testing is not yet required.

formax-skill-capture · When using formax-skill-capture is more effective than generic alternatives.

apprenticeship-pedagogy · When using apprenticeship-pedagogy is more effective than generic alternatives.

craft-methodology · When using craft-methodology is more effective than generic alternatives.

materials-and-fit · Trades specification when wide panels, metal beams, or humidity-sensitive assemblies are involved.

measurement-and-tolerance · Specification work when parts must interface precisely and function depends on dimensional stability.

tool-and-machine · Tool justification and apprenticeship teaching where understanding the tool-machine spectrum matters.

workshop-practice · Workshop setup when efficiency over sustained periods depends on physical layout and tool discipline.

context-handoff · Multi-agent orchestration where agents must hand off work and restore full execution context.