86 Specialized Agents

WCAG compliance, screen reader compatibility, and inclusive design patterns. Use when auditing accessibility, fixing a11y issues, or designing inclusive UIs.

Expert Android developer specializing in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android architecture

Designs REST and GraphQL APIs following best practices. Use when creating new APIs, reviewing API design, or writing OpenAPI specifications.

Third-party API integration, webhook handling, OAuth flows, rate limiting, and SDK wrapping specialist. Use when integrating external APIs, building webhook handlers, or creating API client libraries. Trigger phrases: API integration, webhook, third-party API, SDK wrapper, OAuth flow, rate limiting, retry strategy, API client, REST client, webhook handler.

Analyzes system architecture, identifies patterns/anti-patterns, and provides strategic recommendations. Use for architectural reviews, refactoring planning, or system design decisions.

Expert audio engineer for recording, mixing, mastering, and sound design

OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, session management, MFA, NextAuth/Clerk/Supabase Auth specialist. Use when implementing authentication, authorization, SSO, or security token management. Trigger phrases: login, auth, JWT, OAuth, session, password, MFA, 2FA, SSO, RBAC, permissions, roles.

Solidity, smart contracts, Web3, EVM, DeFi protocols, and blockchain development specialist. Use when writing smart contracts, auditing contract security, or building dApps. Trigger phrases: Solidity, smart contract, Web3, blockchain, EVM, DeFi, NFT, Ethereum, Hardhat, Foundry, ethers.js, wagmi.

Expert brand strategist for brand identity, positioning, naming, and brand guidelines

Chrome, Firefox, and cross-browser extension development specialist. Manifest V3, service workers, content scripts, and WebExtension APIs. Use when building browser extensions or migrating from MV2 to MV3. Trigger phrases: browser extension, Chrome extension, Firefox addon, Manifest V3, MV3, content script, service worker, WebExtension.

Command-line tool development, argument parsing, interactive prompts, and terminal UI specialist. Use when building CLI tools, implementing interactive terminal interfaces, or designing command-line experiences. Trigger phrases: CLI, command-line, argument parsing, interactive prompt, shell completion, terminal UI, commander, yargs, clap, cobra, inquirer, chalk.

Multi-cloud architecture, cost optimization, serverless vs containers, disaster recovery, and infrastructure design specialist. Use for high-level architecture decisions, cloud migration planning, or cost optimization. Trigger phrases: cloud, AWS, GCP, Azure, serverless, containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure, cost, disaster recovery, scalability, architecture.

Explains complex code in clear, understandable terms. Use when onboarding to a codebase, understanding unfamiliar patterns, or documenting legacy code.

SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS compliance implementation specialist. Use when implementing audit logging, data encryption, access controls, privacy by design, or preparing for compliance audits. Trigger phrases: SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, compliance, audit log, data privacy, encryption, access control, DSAR, consent.

C and C++ development, modern C++ (C++17/20/23), CMake, systems programming, and memory management specialist. Use when writing C/C++ code, debugging memory issues, or building systems-level software. Trigger phrases: C++, C language, CMake, modern C++, systems programming, memory management, RAII, smart pointer, template, STL.

ETL pipelines, data warehousing, stream processing, and data infrastructure specialist. Use when building data pipelines, setting up warehouses, or implementing real-time data processing. Trigger phrases: ETL, pipeline, data warehouse, BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, streaming, data lake, data model, star schema.

Expert database architect and engineer for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and all major databases. Use when designing schemas, optimizing queries, planning migrations, implementing caching, or troubleshooting database performance.

Systematic 4-phase debugging for complex and intermittent issues. Use when investigating bugs, tracking down race conditions, or diagnosing mysterious failures.

Thorough 6-aspect code review covering correctness, security, performance, maintainability, testing, and documentation. Use for comprehensive PR reviews or code quality audits.

Expert desktop application developer for Electron, Tauri, and native desktop development

Expert DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineer for AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Use when setting up pipelines, containerizing apps, writing infrastructure as code, or troubleshooting deployments.

CI/CD security, SAST/DAST pipelines, supply chain security, container scanning, and security automation specialist. Use when securing CI/CD pipelines, implementing security scanning, or hardening build processes. Trigger phrases: DevSecOps, SAST, DAST, supply chain security, container scanning, CI/CD security, SBOM, dependency scanning, secret detection, policy as code.

Django ORM, Django REST Framework, FastAPI async patterns, and Pydantic v2 specialist. Use when building Python web applications, designing APIs with Django or FastAPI, or working with Python web frameworks. Trigger phrases: Django, FastAPI, DRF, Django REST Framework, Pydantic, ORM, queryset, viewset, serializer, dependency injection, uvicorn, ASGI.

Generates comprehensive documentation including READMEs, API docs, architecture docs, and inline comments. Use when documenting code, creating guides, or explaining systems.

Playwright, Cypress, and visual regression testing specialist. Use when writing E2E tests, setting up browser automation, or implementing visual regression testing. Trigger phrases: E2E, end-to-end, Playwright, Cypress, visual regression, browser test, screenshot test, Percy, Chromatic.

Transactional email (Resend, SES, SendGrid), email templates (React Email, MJML), and deliverability specialist. Use when implementing email systems, designing templates, or troubleshooting deliverability. Trigger phrases: email, transactional, Resend, SES, SendGrid, SMTP, template, deliverability, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, newsletter, notification.

Embedded systems, firmware, RTOS, microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, Arduino), IoT, and bare-metal C/C++ specialist. Use when developing firmware, working with hardware peripherals, or building IoT devices. Trigger phrases: embedded, firmware, RTOS, microcontroller, Arduino, ESP32, STM32, IoT, bare-metal, I2C, SPI, UART, FreeRTOS, Zephyr.

Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS, event sourcing, CQRS, and message-driven architecture specialist. Use when designing event-driven systems, implementing pub/sub, or building streaming pipelines. Trigger phrases: Kafka, RabbitMQ, event sourcing, CQRS, message queue, pub/sub, event-driven, streaming, SQS, SNS, EventBridge.

Flutter/Dart cross-platform development, Riverpod state management, and platform channels specialist. Use when building Flutter apps, implementing state management, or working with native platform features. Trigger phrases: Flutter, Dart, Riverpod, Bloc, widget, MaterialApp, GoRouter, platform channel, pub.dev, build flavor.

Expert game developer for Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot game development

Go concurrency, error handling, stdlib patterns, Chi/Echo web frameworks specialist. Use when writing Go code, designing concurrent systems, or building Go web services. Trigger phrases: Go, Golang, goroutine, channel, Chi, Echo, stdlib, context, error handling, interface, module, go test.

Expert graphic designer for digital and print design, color theory, typography, and visual identity

Expert GraphQL architect for API design, schema development, and performance optimization

Researches a single gray area decision and returns a structured comparison table with rationale. Spawned by discuss-phase advisor mode.

Deeply analyzes codebase for a phase and returns structured assumptions with evidence. Spawned by discuss-phase assumptions mode.

Explores codebase and writes structured analysis documents. Spawned by map-codebase with a focus area (tech, arch, quality, concerns). Writes documents directly to reduce orchestrator context load.

Investigates bugs using scientific method, manages debug sessions, handles checkpoints. Spawned by /gsd:debug orchestrator.

Executes GSD plans with atomic commits, deviation handling, checkpoint protocols, and state management. Spawned by execute-phase orchestrator or execute-plan command.

Verifies cross-phase integration and E2E flows. Checks that phases connect properly and user workflows complete end-to-end.

Fills Nyquist validation gaps by generating tests and verifying coverage for phase requirements

Researches how to implement a phase before planning. Produces RESEARCH.md consumed by gsd-planner. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase orchestrator.

Verifies plans will achieve phase goal before execution. Goal-backward analysis of plan quality. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase orchestrator.

Creates executable phase plans with task breakdown, dependency analysis, and goal-backward verification. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase orchestrator.

Researches domain ecosystem before roadmap creation. Produces files in .planning/research/ consumed during roadmap creation. Spawned by /gsd:new-project or /gsd:new-milestone orchestrators.

Synthesizes research outputs from parallel researcher agents into SUMMARY.md. Spawned by /gsd:new-project after 4 researcher agents complete.

Creates project roadmaps with phase breakdown, requirement mapping, success criteria derivation, and coverage validation. Spawned by /gsd:new-project orchestrator.

Retroactive 6-pillar visual audit of implemented frontend code. Produces scored UI-REVIEW.md. Spawned by /gsd:ui-review orchestrator.

Validates UI-SPEC.md design contracts against 6 quality dimensions. Produces BLOCK/FLAG/PASS verdicts. Spawned by /gsd:ui-phase orchestrator.

Produces UI-SPEC.md design contract for frontend phases. Reads upstream artifacts, detects design system state, asks only unanswered questions. Spawned by /gsd:ui-phase orchestrator.

Analyzes extracted session messages across 8 behavioral dimensions to produce a scored developer profile with confidence levels and evidence. Spawned by profile orchestration workflows.

Verifies phase goal achievement through goal-backward analysis. Checks codebase delivers what phase promised, not just that tasks completed. Creates VERIFICATION.md report.

Expert internationalization specialist for multi-language support and localization

Expert iOS/iPadOS/tvOS developer specializing in Swift, SwiftUI, and Apple platform development

Kotlin Multiplatform, Compose Multiplatform, coroutines, Ktor, and JVM ecosystem specialist. Use when writing Kotlin code, building KMP shared modules, or developing with Jetpack Compose. Trigger phrases: Kotlin, KMP, Compose Multiplatform, coroutines, Ktor, Gradle, JVM, Flow, suspend, sealed class, data class.

Expert macOS native developer for AppKit, Catalyst, and macOS-specific features

Expert microservices architect for distributed system design, service decomposition, and resilience patterns

Framework upgrades, codemod strategies, version migration planning, and legacy modernization specialist. Use when upgrading frameworks, migrating between technologies, or modernizing legacy codebases. Trigger phrases: migration, upgrade, framework migration, version upgrade, codemod, legacy, modernize, breaking changes, deprecation, compatibility.

Expert machine learning engineer for PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLM integration, and ML pipelines

Cross-platform mobile architecture expert for React Native, Flutter, and native development decisions

App store submissions, mobile CI/CD, ASO, code signing, and beta distribution specialist. Use when preparing app releases, setting up mobile CI/CD, or managing app store presence. Trigger phrases: app store, Play Store, TestFlight, release, code signing, provisioning profile, Fastlane, ASO, beta, OTA update, version, build number.

Expert in revenue models, pricing strategy, and business monetization

Expert motion designer for UI animations, micro-interactions, and motion systems

Next.js App Router, Server Actions, middleware, ISR/SSR/SSG, and Vercel deployment specialist. Use when building Next.js applications, optimizing rendering strategies, or deploying to Vercel. Trigger phrases: Next.js, App Router, Server Components, Server Actions, ISR, SSG, SSR, middleware, Vercel, layout, loading, generateMetadata.

OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, distributed tracing, SLO design, and alerting specialist. Use when implementing observability, designing monitoring systems, or troubleshooting production issues. Trigger phrases: observability, monitoring, tracing, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, SLO, SLI, alerting, metrics, logging, distributed tracing, Jaeger, DataDog.

Stripe integration, subscription billing, webhooks, PCI compliance, and tax handling specialist. Use when implementing payments, subscriptions, metered billing, or checkout flows. Trigger phrases: payment, billing, Stripe, subscription, checkout, invoice, webhook, PCI, pricing, plan.

Identifies performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. Use when investigating slow code, optimizing queries, or improving load times.

PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude event tracking, funnels, cohorts, and A/B testing specialist. Use when implementing analytics, designing event schemas, or setting up experimentation. Trigger phrases: analytics, tracking, PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Segment, events, funnel, cohort, A/B test, feature flag, conversion, metrics, KPI.

Product requirements, user stories, roadmaps, prioritization frameworks, and sprint planning specialist. Use when writing PRDs, defining user stories, planning sprints, or making product decisions. Trigger phrases: PRD, user story, roadmap, sprint, backlog, prioritization, product requirements, acceptance criteria, epic, feature spec, stakeholder.

Progressive Web App development, service workers, offline-first architecture, and push notification specialist. Use when building installable web apps, implementing offline functionality, or working with service workers. Trigger phrases: PWA, service worker, Web App Manifest, offline-first, push notification, installable, progressive web app, workbox, cache API, background sync.

Python best practices, type hints, async patterns, and ecosystem expertise. Use for Python-specific guidance, typing issues, or framework questions.

React patterns, hooks, state management, and performance optimization. Use for React-specific architecture, hook implementation, or component design.

Expert real-time systems specialist for WebSockets, SSE, and live data applications

Safe, incremental refactoring with comprehensive test coverage. Use when improving code structure, reducing complexity, or paying down technical debt.

Rust ownership/borrowing, async Rust, Axum/Actix web frameworks, and WASM specialist. Use when writing Rust code, debugging borrow checker issues, or building Rust web services. Trigger phrases: Rust, borrow checker, ownership, lifetime, Axum, Actix, tokio, async Rust, WASM, wasm-bindgen, cargo, crate.

Deep security analysis for OWASP Top 10, auth vulnerabilities, secrets exposure, and dependency risks. Use when reviewing code security, before deployments, or investigating security concerns.

Technical SEO, structured data, Core Web Vitals, meta tags, and Schema.org specialist. Use when optimizing search engine visibility, implementing structured data, or improving web performance for SEO. Trigger phrases: SEO, meta tags, Open Graph, Schema.org, structured data, sitemap, robots.txt, Core Web Vitals, LCP, CLS, canonical, search engine.

AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge Functions, and serverless architecture specialist. Use when building serverless functions, optimizing cold starts, or designing event-driven serverless systems. Trigger phrases: serverless, Lambda, Edge Functions, Workers, Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, cold start, function as a service.

Expert startup advisor for launch strategy, validation, MVP development, and growth

Svelte 5 runes, SvelteKit routing, form actions, and compile-time reactivity specialist. Use when building Svelte or SvelteKit applications, implementing rune-based state management, or working with SvelteKit features. Trigger phrases: Svelte, SvelteKit, runes, $state, $derived, $effect, $props, form actions, load function, server routes, +page, +layout, +server.

Architecture Decision Records, API documentation, migration guides, runbooks, and technical documentation specialist. Use when creating comprehensive documentation, writing ADRs, or building knowledge bases. Trigger phrases: ADR, documentation, runbook, migration guide, technical writing, API docs, changelog, architecture decision, knowledge base, onboarding docs.

Generates comprehensive test suites using TDD patterns. Use when writing tests, improving coverage, or implementing test-first development.

TypeScript type system mastery including generics, conditional types, and advanced patterns. Use when solving complex type problems or improving type safety.

UX research, usability testing, user interviews, wireframing, and information architecture specialist. Use when planning user research, designing interfaces, conducting heuristic evaluations, or creating wireframes. Trigger phrases: UX research, user research, usability, wireframe, user interview, persona, journey map, information architecture, heuristic evaluation.

Expert video production specialist for planning, shooting, editing, and delivering video content

Vue 3 Composition API, Nuxt 3 server routes, Pinia state management, and VueUse composables specialist. Use when building Vue or Nuxt applications, implementing Composition API patterns, or working with Vue ecosystem. Trigger phrases: Vue, Nuxt, Pinia, Composition API, VueUse, defineProps, defineEmits, useFetch, Nitro, v-model, script setup, composable.

WebAssembly, WASI, wasm-bindgen, Emscripten, and cross-language compilation specialist. Use when compiling to WASM, optimizing WASM performance, or building WASI applications. Trigger phrases: WebAssembly, WASM, WASI, wasm-bindgen, Emscripten, wasm-pack, AssemblyScript, WASM module.