Use this skill when showing available Kata skills, displaying the usage guide, explaining skill reference, or when the user asks for help with Kata. Triggers include "help", "show skills", "list skills", "what skills", "kata skills", and "usage guide".
View on GitHubplugins/kata/skills/help/SKILL.md
February 2, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/gannonh/kata-marketplace/blob/main/plugins/kata/skills/help/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill kata-helpInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/kata-help/<objective>
Display the complete Kata skill reference with version info.
First, read the installed version:
```bash
if [ -n "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT" ]; then
cat "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT/VERSION" 2>/dev/null
else
echo "unknown"
fi
```
Then output the reference content below, inserting the version at the top. Do NOT add:
- Project-specific analysis
- Git status or file context
- Next-step suggestions
- Any commentary beyond the reference
</objective>
<reference>
# Kata Skill Reference
**Version:** {version from bash above}
**Kata** is a spec-driven development framework for Claude Code. It creates hierarchical project plans optimized for agentic development.
## Quick Start
1. `/kata:new-project` - Initialize project (includes research, requirements, roadmap)
2. `/kata:plan-phase 1` - Create detailed plan for first phase
3. `/kata:execute-phase 1` - Execute the phase
## Staying Updated
Kata evolves fast. Check for updates periodically:
```
/kata:whats-new
```
Shows what changed since your installed version and how to update.
## Core Workflow
```
/kata:new-project → /kata:plan-phase → /kata:execute-phase → repeat
```
### Project Initialization
**`/kata:new-project`**
Initialize new project through unified flow.
One skill takes you from idea to ready-for-planning:
- Deep questioning to understand what you're building
- Optional domain research (spawns 4 parallel researcher agents)
- Requirements definition with v1/v2/out-of-scope scoping
- Roadmap creation with phase breakdown and success criteria
Creates all `.planning/` artifacts:
- `PROJECT.md` — vision and requirements
- `config.json` — workflow mode (interactive/yolo)
- `research/` — domain research (if selected)
- `REQUIREMENTS.md` — scoped requirements with REQ-IDs
- `ROADMAP.md` — phases mapped to requirements
- `STATE.md` — project memory
Usage: `/kata:new-project`
**`/kata:map-codebase`**
Map an existing codebase for brownfield projects.
- Analyzes codebase with parallel Explore agents
- CrIssues Found: