Python-specific container optimization patterns including slim base images (NOT Alpine), virtual environment handling, multi-stage builds with pip/poetry/uv, and optimization from ~1GB to ~80-120MB. Covers musl libc issues, wheel building, and Python-specific dependency management patterns. Use when working with Python containers, Dockerfiles for Python apps, or optimizing Python image sizes.
Core Python development concepts, idioms, best practices, and language features. Covers Python 3.10+ features, type hints, async/await, and Pythonic patterns. For running scripts, see uv-run. For project setup, see uv-project-management. Use when user mentions Python, type hints, async Python, decorators, context managers, or writing Pythonic code.
Analyzes project dependencies, detects outdated packages, identifies breaking changes, and suggests safe update strategies. Helps maintain dependency health and security.
Master Python asyncio, concurrent programming, and async/await patterns for high-performance applications. Use when building async APIs, concurrent systems, or I/O-bound applications requiring non-blocking operations.
Write clean, modular, production-ready bash scripts with proper error handling and maintainable structure. Use when creating new shell scripts, refactoring existing bash code, or when user asks for bash/shell scripting help with terms like "write a script", "bash script", "shell script", or "automate with bash".
Expert DevOps engineer bridging development and operations with comprehensive automation, monitoring, and infrastructure management. Masters CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms with focus on culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Resilience engineering for QA: failure mode testing (timeouts/retries/dependency failures), chaos experiments with blast-radius controls, degraded-mode UX expectations, and reliability gates.
Use when building system provisioning manifests, handling multi-OS setups, managing package manager conflicts, or designing team provisioning workflows - provides patterns and safety procedures for declarative system configuration; emphasizes validation, dry-run testing, and staged rollout to prevent broken user setups
Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment
Expert deployment engineer specializing in CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment strategies. Masters blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with focus on zero-downtime releases and rapid rollback capabilities.
Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment - applies TDD to process documentation by testing with subagents before writing, iterating until bulletproof against rationalization
Docs as QA: audit doc coverage and freshness, validate runbooks, and maintain documentation quality gates for APIs, services, events, and operational workflows.
Expert cloud architect specializing in multi-cloud strategies, scalable architectures, and cost-effective solutions. Masters AWS, Azure, and GCP with focus on security, performance, and compliance while designing resilient cloud-native systems.
Expert Terraform engineer specializing in infrastructure as code, multi-cloud provisioning, and modular architecture. Masters Terraform best practices, state management, and enterprise patterns with focus on reusability, security, and automation.
Expert infrastructure security engineer specializing in DevSecOps, cloud security, and compliance frameworks. Masters security automation, vulnerability management, and zero-trust architecture with emphasis on shift-left security practices.
Expert Kubernetes specialist mastering container orchestration, cluster management, and cloud-native architectures. Specializes in production-grade deployments, security hardening, and performance optimization with focus on scalability and reliability.
OrbStack-optimized Skaffold workflows for local Kubernetes development without port-forward. Use when configuring Skaffold with OrbStack, accessing services via LoadBalancer or Ingress, or when the user mentions OrbStack, k8s.orb.local, service access, or eliminating port-forward.
Debug and troubleshoot Helm deployment failures, template errors, and configuration issues. Covers helm template, helm lint, dry-run, debugging YAML parse errors, value type errors, and resource conflicts. Use when user mentions Helm errors, debugging Helm, template rendering issues, or troubleshooting Helm deployments.
Go-specific container optimization patterns including static binary compilation, scratch/distroless base images, CGO handling, and systematic optimization journey from 846MB to 2.5MB (99.7% reduction). Covers ldflags, trimpath, and build flag optimizations specific to Go applications. Use when working with Go containers, Dockerfiles for Go apps, or optimizing Go image sizes.
Recover from failed Helm deployments, rollback releases, fix stuck states (pending-install, pending-upgrade). Covers helm rollback, release history, atomic deployments. Use when user mentions rollback, failed Helm upgrade, stuck release, or recovering from Helm deployment failures.
