🔍 Serena
This skill provides IDE-like symbol navigation and project memory to analyze large codebases and perform symbol-level edits across languages.
npx playbooks add skill dianel555/dskills --skill serena
About Serena
Serena is a free code review & quality skill that configures AI coding agents to this skill provides ide-like symbol navigation and project memory to analyze large codebases and perform symbol-level edits across languages.
Its 19-word system prompt specializes your agent in code review & quality with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
- Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
- Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
- Generating detailed code review comments
Example Prompts
System Prompt (19 words)
This skill provides IDE-like symbol navigation and project memory to analyze large codebases and perform symbol-level edits across languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Serena?
Serena is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. This skill provides IDE-like symbol navigation and project memory to analyze large codebases and perform symbol-level edits across languages.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.
How do I use Serena with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill dianel555/dskills --skill serena in your terminal to install Serena into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Serena?
Serena is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Serena free to use?
Yes, Serena is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/dianel555/dskills/tree/main/skills/serena. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
