Create Dev Loop

create-dev-loop

[](https://github.com/Stephenson-Software/create-dev-loop/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [](LICENSE.md)

A Claude Code skill that generates a **tailored autonomous dev loop** for any git repository — one slash command away from continuous, repo-aware development.

Why a tailored dev loop?

Generic AI coding assistants treat every repo the same. A tailored dev loop encodes what makes *your* repo tick:

Generic assistant	Tailored dev loop
Guesses your test command	Knows ./mvnw test vs cargo test vs pytest
Ignores your PR template	Fills it in from your PR template, whichever spelling and location it uses
Doesn't know your branch convention	Enforces feature/ or fix/ based on your CONTRIBUTING.md
Skips your linter	Runs ruff check / eslint / golangci-lint before every push
Opens PRs with placeholder reviewers	Requests the right person from CODEOWNERS or adds Copilot
Repeats the same mistakes	Self-audits each cycle and files improvement issues

When Claude knows your build system, test suite, doc sources, and reviewer patterns, it doesn't drift. It ships work that passes CI, matches your conventions, and closes the right issues — without hand-holding.

What it does

Running `/create-dev-loop` in any repo runs seven Steps (mapped 1:1 to Steps 1–7 of `create-dev-loop.md`):

1. Identify the repository — confirms a git toplevel, derives the slug, checks whether a skill already exists and (if so) asks update / overwrite / cancel
2. Explore — reads CLAUDE.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, CI workflows, build files, linter configs, recent PRs, and CODEOWNERS to compile a repo-specific profile (build/test commands, branch prefix, reviewer, doc sources, code patterns)
3. Write the skill file at `~/local-skills/<