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marius-townhouse·vlatest·other

Generates diverse content variations using specified brand tones & styles for consistent messaging and impactful communication.

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    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add marius-townhouse/effective-typescript-skills --skill branded-types -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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marius-townhouse

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

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  • No credential access: passed

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    Scanned marius-townhouse/effective-typescript-skills at d754db2077.

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d754db2077
Manifest
skills/branded-types/SKILL.md
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1 file, 269 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to work with branded types, a powerful feature in TypeScript. It enables the creation of custom type representations that provide more context and safety than standard primitive or union types. The agent can leverage these branded types for enhanced code clarity, improved error messages, and better overall type checking within TypeScript projects. This promotes safer and more maintainable codebases.

When to use it

  • Enforcing specific string values: Ensure a configuration setting must be one of a predefined set (e.g., "development", "staging", "production").
  • Creating domain-specific languages (DSLs): Define custom types representing concepts within a particular business or technical area.
  • Improving code readability: Replace generic string literals with descriptive, branded type aliases to make intent clearer.
  • Preventing accidental misuse of values: Guarantee that certain strings are only used in specific contexts by associating them with unique branded types.

Key capabilities

  • Creation of custom type representations.
  • Enhanced type safety through stricter checking.
  • Improved error messages related to type mismatches.
  • Increased code clarity and maintainability.

Example prompts

  • "Create a branded type for environment settings, with values 'development', 'staging', and 'production'."
  • "How can I use branded types to ensure this API key is only used in the production environment?"
  • “Show me an example of using a branded type to represent different user roles.”

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires familiarity with TypeScript's type system. Branded types are most effective when combined with other TypeScript features like discriminated unions and generics for complex scenarios.