Description

Expanded skills library from 34 to 41 skills (+20%) by creating 7 new agent-specific skills addressing gaps in product management, cloud operations, UI/UX excellence, business strategy, and marketing domains.

Created Skills:

• product-management-patterns - User stories, backlog management, sprint planning, MoSCoW prioritization
• aws-cloudwatch-monitoring - CloudWatch metrics, alarms, dashboards, Log Insights for platform monitoring
• accessibility-wcag-patterns - WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen reader optimization
• data-visualization-principles - Chart selection, color theory, dashboard layout for political data
• playwright-ui-testing - Browser automation, visual regression, E2E workflows, accessibility testing
• business-model-canvas - Value proposition, customer segments, revenue streams, sustainability planning
• seo-best-practices - On-page SEO, technical SEO, keyword research, Core Web Vitals optimization

Each skill includes:

• YAML frontmatter (name, description, license)
• Purpose and use case guidance (✅ Do use / ❌ Don't use)
• Production-ready code examples and patterns
• ISMS compliance mappings (ISO 27001:2022, NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8)
• Hack23 ISMS policy references
• Internal/external documentation links

Type of Change

Primary Changes

• 🔄 Enhancement

Technical Changes

• 📝 Documentation
  • Technical Documentation
  • User Documentation

Impact Analysis

Political Analysis Impact

• Impact on data quality: N/A - Documentation enhancement
• Impact on analysis accuracy: N/A - Documentation enhancement
• Impact on transparency features: Improved guidance for data visualization and accessibility

Technical Impact

• Performance impact: None - Documentation only
• Security implications: Enhanced security guidance through ISMS-compliant skill patterns
• Dependency changes: None

Testing

• Political data validation completed (skill links verified, cross-references validated)
• Security compliance verified (all skills include ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls mappings)

Documentation

• README updated (skill count 34→41, added 7 new skill categories)
• Package/module documentation updated (.github/skills/README.md expanded with new categories)

Screenshots

N/A - Documentation changes

Checklist

• Code follows project coding standards
• Comments are clear and helpful
• Documentation is updated
• Tests are passing
• Security compliance is maintained
• Performance impact is acceptable
• Breaking changes are documented
• Changes are backward compatible

Additional Notes

Skills library now covers 13 categories:

• Security & ISMS (10)
• Intelligence & OSINT (10)
• Testing & Quality (5)
• Architecture & Design (4)
• CI/CD & DevOps (3)
• Community & Documentation (3)
• Product Management (1) ← NEW
• Cloud Operations (1) ← NEW
• UI/UX Excellence (2) ← NEW
• Business Strategy (1) ← NEW
• Marketing & Growth (1) ← NEW

Security Considerations

• No sensitive data exposed
• Security best practices followed (all skills include ISMS compliance sections)
• Compliance requirements met (ISO 27001:2022, NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8, GDPR)

Release Notes

Expanded skills library from 34 to 41 skills (+20%) with 7 new agent-specific skills covering product management (backlog, user stories), cloud operations (CloudWatch monitoring), UI/UX excellence (WCAG accessibility, data visualization), business strategy (business model canvas), and marketing (SEO best practices). All skills include ISMS compliance mappings and production-ready code examples.

Custom agent used: hack23-agent-curator
Org-level curator for Hack23 Copilot agents, enforcing GitHub config, MCP standards, and documentation quality

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