source-driven-development

source-driven-development is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by addyosmani. Its author describes it as: “Grounds every implementation decision in official documentation. Use when you want authoritative, source-cited code free from outdated patterns. Use when building with any framework or library where correctness matters.”. The project has 88k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills`.

What source-driven-development does

Every framework-specific code decision must be backed by official documentation. Don't implement from memory — verify, cite, and let the user see your sources. Training data goes stale, APIs get deprecated, best practices evolve. This skill ensures the user gets code they can trust because every pattern traces back to an authoritative source they can check.

Installation

Add source-driven-development to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for source-driven-development is organised into these sections:

• Overview
• When to Use
• The Process
• Step 1: Detect Stack and Versions
• Step 2: Fetch Official Documentation
• Step 3: Implement Following Documented Patterns
• Step 4: Cite Your Sources
• Common Rationalizations
• Red Flags
• Verification

When to use it

Reach for source-driven-development when you want docs help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in addyosmani/agent-skills, an established project with 88,280 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does source-driven-development do?

Grounds every implementation decision in official documentation. Use when you want authoritative, source-cited code free from outdated patterns. Use when building with any framework or library where correctness matters.

How do I install source-driven-development?

Run /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills before installing.

Is source-driven-development free to use?

Yes. source-driven-development is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does source-driven-development come from?

source-driven-development ships inside addyosmani/agent-skills, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 88,280 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.