Test web applications with screen readers including VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS. Use when validating screen reader compatibility, debugging accessibility issues, or ensuring assistive technology support.
before-you-build
before-you-build is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by wshobson. Its author describes it as: “Pre-build product and feature risk review for founders, product managers, and AI-assisted builders. Use this skill when the user is about to build a landing page, MVP, SaaS product, internal tool, agent workflow, or m…”. The project has 39k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents`.
Installation
Add before-you-build to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agentsAlways 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.
When to use it
Reach for before-you-build when you want workflow 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 wshobson/agents, an established project with 38,529 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does before-you-build do?
- Pre-build product and feature risk review for founders, product managers, and AI-assisted builders. Use this skill when the user is about to build a landing page, MVP, SaaS product, internal tool, agent workflow, or major feature and needs to check demand, positioning, monetization, retention, trust, distribution, and adoption risk before implementation starts.
- How do I install before-you-build?
- Run /plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/wshobson/agents before installing.
- Is before-you-build free to use?
- Yes. before-you-build is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does before-you-build come from?
- before-you-build ships inside wshobson/agents, a repository that contains 53 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 38,529 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
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