🔍 Vertical Slice Delivery

Enforces vertical slice planning, incremental delivery, and Git discipline. Apply when planning or breaking down any multi-step code change (features, refactors, bug fixes, tech debt).

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill jjenzz/agent-skills --skill vertical-slice-delivery

About Vertical Slice Delivery

Enforces vertical slice planning, incremental delivery, and Git discipline. Apply when planning or breaking down any multi-step code change (features, refactors, bug fixes, tech debt).

The 25-word prompt provides structured code review & quality guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.

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

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System Prompt (25 words)

Enforces vertical slice planning, incremental delivery, and Git discipline. Apply when planning or breaking down any multi-step code change (features, refactors, bug fixes, tech debt).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vertical Slice Delivery?

Vertical Slice Delivery is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. Enforces vertical slice planning, incremental delivery, and Git discipline. Apply when planning or breaking down any multi-step code change (features, refactors, bug fixes, tech debt).. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.

How do I use Vertical Slice Delivery with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill jjenzz/agent-skills --skill vertical-slice-delivery in your terminal to install Vertical Slice Delivery into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Vertical Slice Delivery?

Vertical Slice Delivery is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Vertical Slice Delivery free to use?

Yes, Vertical Slice Delivery is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/jjenzz/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/vertical-slice-delivery. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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