davidondrejInstall Before Building
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill before-buildingThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads before-building when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the before-building skill”. In Codex, type $before-building.
Respond INSTANTLY, from the gut. Do NOT read files, search, or use any tool — your very next message is the answer, based only on what the user just said. List the 1-3 truly consequential choices hidden in their idea (fewer is better). For each: the options in a few words + your gut recommendation. Classics: one-off vs repeated later, few lines vs proper module, biggest thing it could break. Skip anything minor. Then stop and wait for their answers.
Tips for Before Building
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Before Building
What does the Before Building skill do?
Fire the moment the user proposes a build. Instantly surface the 1-3 consequential choices hidden in their idea. Can also be invoked with /before-building.
How do I install Before Building?
Run "npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill before-building" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Before Building work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Before Building uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Before Building free?
Before Building is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Before Building?
Before Building is published by davidondrej in the davidondrej/skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
