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Lightweight Red/Green TDD skill suite for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini CLI. Tests before code, always.

Downloads0
Stars16
Version1.0.0
Quality68/100 · Promising
Trust65/100 · Sandbox only
Audit79/100 · Needs review

Supply asset profile

Coding and developer agents

Code review, repo analysis, testing, CI, GitHub, DevOps, and developer workflow skills.

Browse track

Scenario

Coding agents

I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.

Agent fit

Claude Code + OpenAI Agents + Cursor

Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.

Install

Ready

npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack

Maintenance

fresh

7d since push

Risk

Needs review

Low GitHub adoption signal

GitHub quality

16

68/100 Quality · 73/100 Trust

Coverage tags

CodingCoding agentscoding-agentstddred-green

Review notes

Low GitHub adoption signal · Quality score needs review

Agent adoption scorecard

Trust, audit, and install readiness at a glance

These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.

Quality

Promising
68

Useful candidate, but compare it with alternatives before adopting.

Trust

Sandbox only
65

Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.

Audit

Needs review
79

A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.

OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5

Human review before install

Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.

ShellCodexClaude CodeCursorOpenAgentSkill CLI

Stars

16 GitHub stars

Repo activity

16 stars, 0 forks

Maintenance

7d since push

License

MIT

Install

npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack

Install safety

standard package or runtime install path

Permission surface

shell or command execution

Agent outcomes

No agent outcome data yet

Docs

Strong README/SKILL.md context

Risk summary

Review before production

  • Low GitHub adoption signal
  • Quality score needs review
  • GitHub adoption: 16 GitHub stars
  • Stars/forks activity: 16 stars, 0 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata

Install readiness

Install path available

  • Install path is available
  • Repository evidence is available
  • License is declared
  • No Agent Proven outcome evidence yet

Agent-readable metadata

Machine-readable decision data for this skill.

Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.

Open JSON

Suited tasks

  • Coding agents workflows
  • Claude Code teams
  • builders willing to evaluate younger projects
  • Inspect source files

Suited agents

ShellCodexClaude CodeCursorOpenAgentSkill CLIOpenAI AgentsCLI

Install decision

Command
npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack
Policy
block
Human review
yes

Trust and risk

Trust
65/100
Audit
79/100
Risk level
Needs review

Outcome loop

Endpoint
/api/agent/outcome
Event ID
resolve
Outcomes
5

Install command

npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack
Public auditEval reportResolve APIInstall handoff

Do not use when

  • teams that need a vendor-supported SLA
  • production agents without a repository review
  • Low GitHub adoption signal
  • No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet
  • High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution, Secrets or environment access

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Agent safety v2

43/100 · Avoid automatic install

Blocked for auto-installblock

This skill should not be selected by an agent without explicit human security review.

Do not auto-install. Inspect the source, dependencies, and permission surface first.

Resolve via API

high

Shell or command execution

Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.

medium

Network access

Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.

high

Secrets or environment access

Skill metadata references credentials, tokens, environment variables, or secret-bearing workflows.

  • High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution, Secrets or environment access
  • Low GitHub adoption signal

Install targets

Install this skill in your agent workflow

Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.

skill install

OpenAgentSkill CLI

Use the registry command when your workflow supports the OpenAgentSkill installer.

$ npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack

Agent resolve plan

Let an agent verify fit before installing.

The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.

Open text plan

Open JSON

/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Upstack%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium

Resolve text

/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Upstack%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text

Install handoff

/api/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack/install

Agent should check

  • Task fit and alternatives from Resolve API.
  • Audit score, trust score, and safety policy warnings.
  • Install target compatibility for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or CLI.

Copy prompt

Task: Use Upstack in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Upstack%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack/install
Install command: npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.

Agent handoff

Give an agent the install path, not another directory page.

Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.

Open install API

Install handoff

/api/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack/install

LLM text format

/api/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack/install?format=text

Find alternatives

/api/skills/search?q=Upstack&limit=3

Agent prompt

Use Upstack for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack/install, then install with: npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack

Registry metadata

Agent-readable profile for automatic skill selection.

This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.

Open manifest

Manifest

/api/registry/manifest/upsolve-labs-upstack

LLM text

/api/registry/manifest/upsolve-labs-upstack?format=text

Install alias

/api/registry/install/upsolve-labs-upstack

Recommend

/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20Upstack%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3

Agent fit

67/100

Coding agents

Use-case tags

Coding agentsGitHub automationTesting and QA

Platforms

Shell, Claude Code, OpenAI Agents, Cursor

Audit report

Needs review · 79/100

A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.

View audit reportView eval report

Agent decision cockpit

Fallback candidate for Coding agents

Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready.

67
Readiness
Prototype
Stage

Role in stack

Fallback candidate

Primary fit

Coding agents

Trust label

Prototype first

Install path

Command ready

Use when

  • Coding agents workflows
  • Claude Code teams
  • builders willing to evaluate younger projects

Evidence

  • recent repository activity
  • install command or GitHub repo available
  • 68/100 quality profile

review first

  • Low GitHub adoption signal
  • No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet

Implementation path

  1. 1Install it in a sandbox agent and run one Coding agents task end to end.
  2. 2Compare output quality, latency, and failure behavior against at least one alternative.
  3. 3Promote it into production only after reviewing repository permissions, license, and maintenance signals.

Trust profile

Sandbox only

Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.

65
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score

GitHub adoption

FIX

16 GitHub stars

Stars/forks activity

FIX

16 stars, 0 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata

Recent maintenance

PASS

7d since push

License clarity

PASS

MIT

Good signals

  • AI review approved
  • Install path is available
  • Repository evidence is available
  • Recently maintained repository
  • Install command has no obvious high-risk pattern
  • Outcome loop is ready but needs first real agent run

Review before install

  • Low GitHub adoption signal
  • Quality score needs review
  • GitHub adoption: 16 GitHub stars
  • Stars/forks activity: 16 stars, 0 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
  • No real agent outcome reports yet
  • Human review required before unattended installation

Recommended action

Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.

Quality profile

Promising candidate for agent workflows

Useful candidate, but compare it with alternatives before adopting.

68
GitHub stars
16
Freshness
7d ago
Install ready
Yes
License
MIT
Review before install: Low GitHub adoption signal

Workflow fit

Use this skill in these scenarios

Build and ship code

Coding agents

I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.

Manage repositories

GitHub automation

I need my agent to triage GitHub issues, review pull requests, and summarize repository changes.

Verify behavior

Testing and QA

I need my agent to test a web app, reproduce bugs, and verify fixes.

Workflow fit

Add it to a complete workflow

Inspect, patch, and verify code

Coding review agent

A workflow for software agents that inspect repositories, review pull requests, generate tests, and turn findings into shippable patches.

Operate and verify web apps

Browser QA agent

A workflow for agents that navigate products, fill forms, take screenshots, and verify real user flows across web applications.

Turn skills into distribution

Content growth agent

A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.

Alternative shortlist

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Review a branch or diff against repository standards and the originating spec in two independent analysis passes.

Adopt
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To Spec

Turn the current conversation and codebase context into a structured implementation spec, then publish it to the configured project issue tracker.

Adopt
Ready100
Quality100
Stars164.7K

To Tickets

Break a plan, spec, or conversation into independently actionable tracer-bullet tickets with explicit blocking relationships.

Adopt
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Overview

# upstack

Lightweight Claude Code (+ others) skill suite, used by the team at [Upsolve AI](https://upsolve.ai/).

Red/Green TDD workflow with 9 focused skills, minimal dependencies. Inspired by [gstack](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack) and [simon wilson](https://simonwillison.net/guides/agentic-engineering-patterns/red-green-tdd/).

Hi, I'm [Serguei](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbalanovich/), CTO at Upsolve. I built [Hyperauto](https://www.palantir.com/offerings/hyperauto/) at Palantir and I'm now working to help teams build robust, reliable data agents for their teams and customers. Like Garry, I think we're currently on the cusp of something huge in the AI coding space. But after playing around with gstack, I found its approach to be much more suited for new & ambitious greenfield projects than iterating on existing products.

At Upsolve, we are hyper focused on security, reliability, and grounding agents in real, auditable data. So our team's engineering approach requires a slightly different approach. With code being essentially free to write now, I believe we developers now need to focus on providing tightly scoped specs, project definitions, and test suites before touching a line of code. When you use upstack, it forces you to think test-first and submits code that is instantly provable and reliable. It takes 30 seconds to set up, so give it a try!

## Quick Start: Your First 5 Minutes

1. Install upstack (30 seconds, see below) 2. Open your project in Claude Code 3. Run `/advisor` to see where you stand 4. Run `/plan` on your first feature or bug 5. Run `/execute` to build it with TDD 6. Run `/ship-pr` to open a PR with screenshots and evidence

## Install — Takes 30 Seconds

### Install on your machine

Open Claude Code and paste this. Claude does the rest.

> Install upstack: clone `https://github.com/Upsolve-Labs/upstack.git` to `~/.claude/skills/upstack` (try HTTPS first, fall back to SSH with `git@github.com:Upsolve-Labs/upstack.git` if auth fails),

Platform compatibility

shellFULL

Technical details

Version
1.0.0
License
MIT
Last updated
Jul 26, 2026
Published
Jul 26, 2026

Frameworks & tools

Shell

Decision snapshot

Fallback candidate

67
Ready
Prototype
Stage

recent repository activity

Audit

Install review

Install and adoption review

79
Needs review
Security
82/100
Maintenance
100/100
Install
92/100
Open full auditView eval report

Agent-proven evidence

Agent-proven evidence

Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.

0
Proven
Needs first agent runAuto-install: review firstLast: Unknown
Success rate
—
Recent failure
—
Outcomes
0
Output quality
—
Failed
0
Not relevant
0
Installs
0
Risk blocked
0
Setup needed
0
Production
0

No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.

Agent-Proven rankingOutcome contract

Install

Add to agent workflow

Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.

Compare AlternativesAuto-resolve PlanView on GitHubDocumentation

Growth loop

Share kit

X

Scenario-led draft for Upstack, ready for a manual X post.

Curator note
For a repeatable workflow, this is a skill worth shortlisting before another blank prompt.

Upstack: Lightweight TDD skill suite for AI coding agents enforcing test-first workflow.

16 stars

https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack?ref=x
Open X draft
Optional reply with install command
Listing + install path for Upstack:
https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack?ref=x

Install: npx skills add Upsolve-Labs/upstack
Open reply draft

Listing source

Community indexed

Claimable

This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.

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Claim this skill

Owner claim

Claim this skill listing

This Community indexed listing is attributed to Upsolve-Labs but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.

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Add the evidence badges to your README

Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.

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[![Agent Proven](https://www.openagentskill.com/api/badge/upsolve-labs-upstack?metric=proven&label=Agent%20Proven)](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/upsolve-labs-upstack)
Preview badge Open audit Creator kit

Author

U

Upsolve-Labs

@upsolve-labs

Tags

tddred-greenclaude-codecursorcodexgemini-cli

Platform fit

Claude CodeOpenAI AgentsCursor

Health signals

GitHub stars
16
Quality score
41/100
Last GitHub push
Jul 26, 2026
Framework hints
1
OpenAgentSkill views
0
Install copies
0
Outbound clicks
0

Community signal

Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.

Trust & safety

Sandbox only

65
  • GitHub adoption16 GitHub starsFIX
  • Stars/forks activity16 stars, 0 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadataFIX
  • Recent maintenance7d since pushPASS
  • License clarityMITPASS
  • README/SKILL.md completenessMetadata includes enough usage and workflow contextPASS
  • Dependency/runtime riskcommand execution surfaceINFO

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