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What it does

Systematically explores and documents the current state of a codebase, generating structured research notes about its architecture, components, and potential improvements.

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Installation

Install skill:
npx skills add https://github.com/desplega-ai/ai-toolbox --skill researching
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Last UpdatedJan 26, 2026

Skill Details

SKILL.md

Overview

# AI Toolbox

Monorepo of AI and developer tools by [desplega.ai](https://desplega.ai). Each subdirectory is a standalone tool with its own README.

Repository Structure

| Tool | Description | Stack |

|------|-------------|-------|

| [ai-tracker](./ai-tracker) | Track AI vs human code contributions | Python, uv, SQLite |

| [brain](./brain) | Personal knowledge management with semantic search | TypeScript, Bun, SQLite |

| [cc-hooks](./cc-hooks) | macOS notifications for Claude Code | Bash |

| [cc-notch](./cc-notch) | Menu bar cost tracker (SwiftBar) | Shell |

| [cc-plugin](./cc-plugin) | Claude Code plugins | YAML/Markdown |

| [cc-what](./cc-what) | SDK & CLI for analyzing Claude Code usage data | TypeScript, Bun |

| [dns](./dns) | DNS TXT record query utility | - |

| [file-review](./file-review) | File review tool | - |

| [hive](./hive) | macOS app for Claude Code sessions | TypeScript, Electron, Vite |

| [hn-sql](./hn-sql) | HN data with Parquet + SQL | - |

| [invoice-cli](./invoice-cli) | Invoice email fetcher | - |

| [thoughts](./thoughts) | Research notes & plans (via /desplega:\*) | Markdown |

| [willitfront.page](./willitfront.page) | HN analysis with natural language | - |

| [wts](./wts) | Git worktree manager | TypeScript, Bun |

Thoughts

The [thoughts](./thoughts) directory contains research notes and implementation plans generated via Claude Code skills from the [base plugin](./cc-plugin/base):

  • /desplega:research - Document codebase state with research notes
  • /desplega:create-plan - Create detailed implementation plans
  • /desplega:implement-plan - Execute plans from a plan file

Claude Plugins

Installation

From inside Claude Code:

```bash

/plugin marketplace add desplega-ai/ai-toolbox

```

Or from the terminal:

```bash

claude plugin marketplace add desplega-ai/ai-toolbox

```

Available Plugins

| Plugin | Description |

|--------|-------------|

| desplega | Base agentic coding patterns (research, planning, implementation) |

| agent-swarm | Multi-agent coordination |

| wts | Git worktree manager |

| brain | Personal knowledge management integration |

| file-review | File review with inline comments |

| remarkable | reMarkable tablet integration (get, put, ls) |

```bash

/plugin install desplega@desplega-ai-toolbox

/plugin install agent-swarm@desplega-ai-toolbox

/plugin install wts@desplega-ai-toolbox

/plugin install brain@desplega-ai-toolbox

/plugin install file-review@desplega-ai-toolbox

/plugin install remarkable@desplega-ai-toolbox

```

Bash Install

You can also install from the terminal:

```bash

# Scope can be 'user' (default), 'project' or 'local'

claude plugin install desplega@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

claude plugin install agent-swarm@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

claude plugin install wts@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

claude plugin install brain@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

claude plugin install file-review@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

claude plugin install remarkable@desplega-ai-toolbox --scope user

```

Plugin structure: cc-plugin/{base,swarm,wts,brain,file-review,remarkable}/ with hooks, skills, and agents.

Key Tools

ai-tracker (Python):

```bash

uvx cc-ai-tracker install # Install hooks

uvx cc-ai-tracker stats # View AI/human contribution stats

```

brain (TypeScript/Bun):

```bash

npm install -g @desplega.ai/brain

brain init && brain add "My first note"

brain search "ideas" # Semantic search

```

cc-what (TypeScript/Bun):

```bash

npm install -g @desplega.ai/cc-what

cc-what # Summary of Claude Code usage

cc-what stats --daily # Daily activity stats

cc-what costs --models # Cost breakdown by model

```

wts (TypeScript/Bun):

```bash

npm install -g @desplega.ai/wts

wts init && wts create feature --new-branch

```

Development

Each tool is independent - check its README for specific setup. General pattern:

  • Python tools: uv or uvx
  • TypeScript tools: bun or pnpm
  • P