Claude Buddy 3.0 is Here Skills-Only Architecture with Native Claude Code

Complete migration to Claude Code Skills. 40% smaller package. Auto-activating personas. 30-70% token savings through progressive disclosure. Transform Claude Code with native skills integration, auto-activation, and single source of truth architecture.

Installation
$ npm install -g claude-buddy
$ claude-buddy install
Claude Buddy 3.0 installed successfully
12 persona skills auto-activating
3 domain skills ready (react, jhipster, mulesoft)
4 generator skills loaded
Skills system activated - 40% smaller package
Claude Code
# Standard Claude Code $ claude "Fix this bug" → Generic assistance
Claude Code + Buddy
# Enhanced with personas $ /buddy:persona security performance → 🛡️ Security + ⚡ Performance → Multi-expert analysis

Claude Buddy 3.0: Skills-Only Architecture

Complete migration to Claude Code Skills with 40% smaller package and native integration

Skills-Only System

Complete migration to Claude Code Skills native pattern

  • Single source of truth: .claude/skills/
  • No more .claude-buddy/ directory
  • 40% smaller package size
  • Native Claude Code integration

Auto-Activation

Context-aware skills activate automatically

  • 12 persona skills with confidence scoring
  • 3 domain skills (react, jhipster, mulesoft)
  • 4 generator skills (spec, plan, tasks, docs)
  • Progressive disclosure pattern

30-70% Token Savings

Load only what you need, when you need it

  • Progressive context loading
  • No upfront token costs
  • Skills compose naturally
  • Efficient memory usage

Standard Pattern

Native Claude Code Skills implementation

  • SKILL.md frontmatter format
  • Activation criteria metadata
  • Skills discoverable by Claude
  • No manual loading instructions

Version Comparison

Feature Claude Buddy v1 Claude Buddy v2 Claude Buddy v3
Installation Git clone + manual setup npm install -g claude-buddy npm install -g claude-buddy
Architecture Manual file loading Dual system (.claude-buddy + .claude) Skills-only (.claude/skills)
Package Size ~2.5MB ~2.1MB ~1.3MB (40% smaller)
Personas 12 experts 12 experts + auto-activation 12 persona skills (auto-activating)
Context Loading All upfront (~15k tokens) All upfront (~15k tokens) Progressive (30-70% savings)
Domain Knowledge None Context files 3 domain skills (auto-activating)
Templates Basic MuleSoft, JHipster, Custom 4 generator skills
Single Source of Truth ❌ No ❌ No (dual system) ✅ Yes (.claude/skills only)
Native Claude Code Pattern ❌ No ⚠️ Partial ✅ Yes (SKILL.md format)

Seamless Claude Code Integration

Claude Buddy enhances your existing Claude Code setup without replacing it

Claude Code

Your foundation

Claude Buddy

Enhanced capabilities

Supercharged Experience

Expert personas + automation

🔗 Zero Configuration

Works instantly with your existing Claude Code installation. No complex setup or migration required.

🎯 Local Processing

All enhancements happen locally. No external API calls, keeping your code secure and private.

🔄 Seamless Workflow

Use Claude Code normally while gaining access to specialized personas and enhanced commands.

Transform Your Development Experience

😤

Before

  • General-purpose AI assistance
  • Basic code suggestions
  • Limited context understanding
  • Manual workflow management
  • Standard safety measures
🚀

After

  • Domain-specific AI personas for expert guidance
  • Automated workflows with intelligent commands
  • Enhanced context awareness and project understanding
  • Advanced safety hooks preventing risky operations
  • Seamless integration with Claude Code

Powerful Features for Modern Development

Intelligent Persona System

12 specialized AI experts automatically activate based on your project context. From security audits to performance optimization, get expert-level assistance tailored to your specific needs.

  • Auto-Activation: Context-aware persona selection
  • Manual Control: Fine-grained expert selection
  • Collaborative Intelligence: Multi-expert coordination
  • Adaptive Learning: Improves through usage patterns
/buddy:persona security --auto-activate
🛡️ Security Expert 🔍 Analyzer

Activating security and analysis personas based on context...

Safety-First Design

Built-in protection against accidental data exposure and dangerous commands. All processing happens locally with comprehensive audit trails.

  • File Protection: Blocks writes to sensitive files
  • Command Validation: Prevents dangerous operations
  • Local Processing: No external API calls
  • Audit Trail: Comprehensive operation logging
🛡️
File Protection Active

Blocked write to .env file - contains sensitive data

🚫
Dangerous Command Blocked

Prevented execution of 'rm -rf /'

AI-Powered Slash Commands

Powerful slash commands that leverage persona intelligence for common development tasks. From code analysis to professional documentation generation.

/buddy:spec Create feature specifications
/buddy:plan Generate implementation plans
/buddy:commit Professional commit messages
/buddy:docs Generate documentation
/buddy:implement
🔧 Creating: Entity models and repositories
Testing: Unit tests with TDD approach
🛡️ Validating: Integration tests passing

Enterprise Templates Built-In

Production-ready templates for MuleSoft and JHipster development

MuleSoft API Platform

API-Led Connectivity

Features:

  • Experience, Process, System APIs
  • RAML specifications
  • DataWeave transformations
  • Anypoint Studio integration
  • CloudHub deployment ready

Use Cases:

  • System integration
  • API management
  • Enterprise service bus
  • B2B connectivity

JHipster Full-Stack

Enterprise Applications

Features:

  • Spring Boot backend
  • Angular/React/Vue frontend
  • Microservices or Monolithic
  • JWT/OAuth2 security
  • Docker & Kubernetes ready

Use Cases:

  • Enterprise web apps
  • Microservices architecture
  • Cloud-native applications
  • Full-stack development

Complete Development Workflow

From specification to production in a seamless flow

1

Specification

Create feature specs

/buddy:spec
2

Planning

Generate implementation plans

/buddy:plan
3

Tasks

Break down into tasks

/buddy:tasks
4

Implementation

Execute with TDD

/buddy:implement
5

Deployment

Validate & deploy

/buddy:commit

Foundation & Setup

  • /buddy:foundation - Initialize project foundation
  • claude-buddy install - Setup or update
  • claude-buddy verify - Check integrity

Development Workflow

  • /buddy:spec - Create feature specification
  • /buddy:plan - Generate implementation plan
  • /buddy:tasks - Create task breakdown
  • /buddy:implement - Execute with TDD

Personas & Templates

  • /buddy:persona - Activate specific personas
  • /buddy:foundation - Initialize project foundation

Documentation & Git

  • /buddy:docs - Generate documentation
  • /buddy:commit - Professional commits

12 AI Persona Skills with Native Auto-Activation

Skills-based personas with progressive disclosure and context-aware activation

v3.0 Skills: Personas are now native Claude Code Skills with SKILL.md frontmatter. Auto-activate based on task patterns, file types, and command context. Load progressively for 30-70% token savings. No manual loading required—skills activate when you need them.

Architect

Systems design, scalability, architecture patterns

Microservices Scalability Design Patterns

Security

Threat modeling, vulnerabilities, compliance

OWASP Penetration Testing Compliance

Frontend

UI/UX, accessibility, responsive design

React Vue Accessibility

Backend

APIs, databases, server reliability

REST APIs Database Design Monitoring

Performance

Optimization, bottlenecks, efficiency

Profiling Caching Load Testing

DevOps

Infrastructure, deployment, observability

CI/CD Docker Kubernetes

QA

Quality assurance, testing, validation

Unit Testing E2E Testing Test Automation

Analyzer

Root cause analysis, systematic investigation

Debugging Code Analysis Troubleshooting

Refactorer

Code quality, technical debt, maintainability

Clean Code SOLID Principles Refactoring

Mentor

Knowledge transfer, education, guidance

Best Practices Code Review Learning

Scribe

Professional writing, documentation

Documentation README API Docs

Product Owner

Product requirements, user stories, strategic planning

User Stories Requirements Product Strategy

Get Started in Minutes

Multiple installation options to fit your workflow

🌐 Global Installation

Install once, use everywhere (Recommended)

npm install -g claude-buddy
claude-buddy install

📁 Project-Specific

Install for a specific project

cd your-project
npx claude-buddy install

🤖 Interactive Setup

Guided installation with prompts

npx claude-buddy
# Follow the interactive prompts

Prerequisites

📦
Node.js 18+ Modern JavaScript runtime
🐍
UV Astral Python Package Manager
🔮
Claude Code Installed and configured

Ready to Transform Your Development Workflow?

Join developers who are already using Claude Buddy to write better code, faster and safer than ever before.

12 AI Experts
0 External API Calls
♾️ Possibilities