# web-development

A skill that hands the agent web development conventions: Bootstrap grid, Django views and models, HTMX attributes. Useful when templates and backend live in one repo.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 815 installs · ★ 286
- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/web-development/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mindrally-web-development

## What it does

The skill sets conventions across three areas. For Bootstrap: mobile-first layouts, the `container`/`row`/`col-*` grid, ready components like navbars and modals, theming through Sass variables. For Django: a project layout with `apps`, `config` and `templates`, class-based and function views, models with `Meta.ordering`, forms with custom validation in `clean_email`. For HTMX: `hx-get` and `hx-post`, DOM updates via `hx-target` and `hx-swap`, triggers on `keyup`, page load and intersection, plus loading indicators.

A separate section covers general practice: performance, security, accessibility, SEO. It lists input validation, CSRF protection, output sanitising against XSS, semantic HTML, alt text, keyboard navigation, heading hierarchy and sitemaps. All of it is guidance for the agent, not a linter. The skill checks nothing on its own; it shapes the code the agent writes.

Worth adding when your project already runs on this stack. On React and Tailwind the Bootstrap grid and `hx-*` rules just eat context. Install with `npx skills add`; the skill file lands at `~/.claude/skills/web-development/SKILL.md`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill web-development -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/web-development/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/web-development/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill web-development -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/web-development/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill web-development -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/web-development/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills web-development
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/web-development/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill web-development -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path web-development
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/web-development/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill web-development -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/web-development/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a responsive grid that collapses on mobile
- scaffold Django models and views without spelling out conventions
- add partial page updates with HTMX
- keep generated forms safe from CSRF and XSS
- set up heading hierarchy and meta tags for search

## Example prompts
- build an article list page with Bootstrap, the grid should collapse on mobile
- create ListView and DetailView for the Article model with pagination of 10
- add a button that loads data with hx-get into the #results block

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: web-development
description: Web development guidelines covering Bootstrap, Django, HTMX, and general web best practices
metadata:
  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# Web Development Guidelines

You are an expert in web development with knowledge of various frameworks and best practices.

## Bootstrap Development

### Core Principles
- Use Bootstrap's grid system for responsive layouts
- Leverage utility classes for rapid styling
- Customize through Sass variables
- Follow mobile-first approach

### Grid System
```html
<div class="container">
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4">Column 1</div>
    <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4">Column 2</div>
    <div class="col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4">Column 3</div>
  </div>
</div>
```

### Components
- Use pre-built components (navbar, cards, modals)
- Customize with utility classes
- Ensure accessibility attributes
- Test responsive behavior

### Customization
```scss
// Custom variables
$primary: #0d6efd;
$font-family-base: 'Inter', sans-serif;

// Import Bootstrap
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";
```

## Django Development

### Project Structure
```
project/
├── apps/
│   ├── core/
│   ├── users/
│   └── api/
├── config/
│   ├── settings/
│   ├── urls.py
│   └── wsgi.py
├── static/
├── templates/
└── manage.py
```

### Views
```python
from django.views.generic import ListView, DetailView
from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404

class ArticleListView(ListView):
    model = Article
    template_name = 'articles/list.html'
    context_object_name = 'articles'
    paginate_by = 10

def article_detail(request, slug):
    article = get_object_or_404(Article, slug=slug)
    return render(request, 'articles/detail.html', {'article': article})
```

### Models
```python
from django.db import models

class Article(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    slug = models.SlugField(unique=True)
    content = models.TextField()
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ['-created_at']

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title
```

### Forms
```python
from django import forms

class ContactForm(forms.Form):
    name = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
    email = forms.EmailField()
    message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea)

    def clean_email(self):
        email = self.cleaned_data['email']
        # Custom validation
        return email
```
````
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