# Core Skills (Tier 1)

**Auto-load:** Session start  
**Usage:** Every development session

## Essential Skills (8 total)

These skills form the **foundational development infrastructure** that solo devs interact with multiple times per session, regardless of project type.

### Workflow Infrastructure
- **memory** - Persistent context management
- **code-review** - Quality gates and verification
- **debugging** - Error investigation and root-cause analysis
- **problem-solving** - Decision-making patterns (when-stuck dispatcher)
- **sequential-thinking** - Step-by-step reasoning for complex problems

### Universal Tools
- **docs-seeker** - Documentation lookup for libraries/frameworks
- **databases** - SQL/MongoDB operations
- **ledgers** - Session execution tracking (Facts/Guesses/Plans)

## Why These Are Core

- Used in **every single development session**
- Provide **cross-project utility** (not framework-specific)
- Prevent **workflow interruption** (always needed)
- **Reduce cognitive load** (predictable availability)

## Auto-load Strategy

All core skills are loaded at **session start** and remain available throughout the session.
