guidelines-advisor

guidelines-advisor is an open-source frontend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Smart contract development advisor based on Trail of Bits' best practices. Analyzes codebase to generate documentation/specifications, review architecture, check upgradeability patterns, assess implementation quality,…”. The project has 6.6k stars on GitHub and is available under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills`.

What guidelines-advisor does

Systematically analyzes the codebase and provides guidance based on Trail of Bits' development guidelines:

Installation

Add guidelines-advisor to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/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 guidelines-advisor is organised into these sections:

• Purpose
• How This Works
• Phase 1: Discovery & Context
• Phase 2: Documentation Generation
• Phase 3: Architecture Analysis
• Phase 4: Implementation Review
• Phase 5: Recommendations
• Assessment Areas
• Quick Reference:
• Example Output
• Deliverables
• 1. System Documentation

When to use it

Reach for guidelines-advisor when you want frontend 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 CC-BY-SA-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in trailofbits/skills, an established project with 6,646 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does guidelines-advisor do?

Smart contract development advisor based on Trail of Bits' best practices. Analyzes codebase to generate documentation/specifications, review architecture, check upgradeability patterns, assess implementation quality, identify pitfalls, review dependencies, and evaluate testing. Provides actionable recommendations.

How do I install guidelines-advisor?

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

Is guidelines-advisor free to use?

Yes. guidelines-advisor is free and open source under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does guidelines-advisor come from?

guidelines-advisor ships inside trailofbits/skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 6,646 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.