claude-caliper plugin
Claude Code plugin with 17 skills: task sizing, design review, TDD, fresh-context subagents and a PR after three human decisions.
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Extended access
Why this level
- The plugin creates commits and branches, opens PRs and merges on your command.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add plugins/claude-caliperDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The plugin creates commits and branches, opens PRs and merges on your command.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
claude-caliper turns a goal into a pull request. The design skill first sizes the work and outlines two or three approaches, then you approve the design and the process tier. Small and medium changes take a fast path with TDD inside the session, large ones go through a draft plan, plan review and parallel subagents via orchestrate. Every integrated diff is reviewed by a subagent with fresh context. You make three decisions: approve the design, review the PR and confirm the merge with `/pr-merge`. The chain runs everything between them.
Who it is for. Claude Code developers who want a repeatable chain from idea to PR without manual handoffs between stages.
Good fit when
- You want a feature with tests and a ready PR after a single design approval.
- A large task splits into independent pieces suited to parallel subagents.
- You want a fresh-context reviewer to read the diff before external review.
- A test or codebase audit is needed through a skill from the tooling package.
Not a fit when
- You need a one-line edit with no design or review.
- Your team workflow forbids merges triggered by an agent command.
- The project does not use pull requests and branches.
Example request
Add rate limiting middleware with per-route config and 429 responses with a Retry-After header.Limitations
The plugin works in Claude Code only. Skills fire by themselves, so any development request in a session with the plugin starts with a discussion of approaches. The tooling package includes a skill that defers work around the Claude five-hour usage window, and it is macOS-only. The chain creates branches, commits and PRs and a squash merge on your command, so you need git and write access to the repository. Several subagents on large tasks burn through limits noticeably faster than a normal session.
How to disable. Remove the plugin with `/plugin uninstall claude-caliper@claude-caliper` and restart Claude Code. Branches and PRs already created stay in the repository.
FAQ
How many decisions does the human make?
Three: approve the design and tier, review the PR and confirm the merge. Steps between them run without input.
Can I install only some skills?
Yes. The claude-caliper-workflow package holds 11 skills from design to merge, while claude-caliper-tooling adds 6 for audits, queueing and session handoff.
What happens with a small task?
A change of about two files or fewer skips the design doc: an in-conversation design and your approval are enough. TDD and one independent review follow.
How do I update the plugin?
Re-run the install command. Claude Code compares the cached version with the declared one and pulls the new one.
How do I verify the plugin works?
Describe a new feature. If Claude immediately discusses approaches and trade-offs before the first line of code, the skills are active.
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README in short
A chain of 17 skills and seven reviewer agents triggered by the wording of the task itself. The size of the work decides how much process applies, from a quick fix to a plan with parallel tasks.