📋 Check Status
This skill provides a concise, multi-source project status report across VCS, PRs, issues, and CI, helping you identify blockers and plan effectively.
npx playbooks add skill outfitter-dev/agents --skill check-status
About Check Status
The Check Status skill provides a concise report on project status by gathering information from multiple sources including version control systems, pull requests, issues, and continuous integration, allowing developers to identify potential blockers and plan their work effectively. This skill is useful when developers need to get a quick overview of their project's current state to prioritize tasks and make informed decisions. It enables developers to connect disparate pieces of information and gain a comprehensive understanding of their project's status.
The 22-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (22 words)
This skill provides a concise, multi-source project status report across VCS, PRs, issues, and CI, helping you identify blockers and plan effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Check Status?
Check Status is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. This skill provides a concise, multi-source project status report across VCS, PRs, issues, and CI, helping you identify blockers and plan effectively.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Check Status with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill outfitter-dev/agents --skill check-status in your terminal to install Check Status into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Check Status?
Check Status is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Check Status free to use?
Yes, Check Status is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/outfitter-dev/agents/tree/main/plugins/outfitter/skills/check-status. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
