About vertical-slice-delivery
A skill that sets independently useful, reviewable vertical slices as the default way to plan and deliver work. It applies when work is planned, divided, delivered incrementally, or resumed, with each slice committed before the next begins.
Key features
- 01Plan work as vertical slices
- 02Deliver independently valuable increments
- 03Apply a quality gate and review
- 04Commit each slice before proceeding
Use cases
- 01Break a project into reviewable increments
- 02Resume interrupted development work
- 03Keep quality checks within incremental delivery
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/vertical-slice-deliveryin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
AGENTS.mdagents/deliver/AGENTS.mdagents/plan/AGENTS.mdagents/review/AGENTS.mdreferences/CODE_GUIDELINES.mdDetails
From the project READMEVertical Slice Delivery
This skill defines default delivery as independently valuable, reviewable vertical slices.
Load and obey its orchestrator AGENTS.md that lives next to this SKILL.md.
When to Apply
Use this skill whenever work is being:
- planned
- split into tasks or steps
- delivered incrementally
- resumed after interruption
Any deviation from vertical slice delivery MUST be explicit and justified.
Core Loop
Each slice = plan -> deliver -> quality gate -> review -> commit. No next slice starts until current slice is committed.