Built-in Resources

SwissArmyHammer includes production-ready prompts and workflows embedded in the binary. These are immediately available after installation.

Built-in Prompts

Code Quality

code

General code analysis and suggestions.

sah prompt test code --var language=rust --var context="authentication module"

review/code

Comprehensive code review with quality checklist.

sah prompt test review/code --var author="developer" --var files="src/auth.rs"

review/security

Security-focused code review.

sah prompt test review/security --var component="payment processing"

review/accessibility

Accessibility review for user interfaces.

sah prompt test review/accessibility --var interface="login form"

review/patterns

Review code patterns and architectural decisions.

sah prompt test review/patterns --var pattern="repository pattern"

test

Test generation and validation strategies.

sah prompt test test --var function="user_authentication" --var language=rust

coverage

Code coverage analysis and improvement suggestions.

sah prompt test coverage --var module="user_service"

Documentation

documentation

General documentation generation with Liquid templating.

sah prompt test documentation --var project="MyApp" --var type="API"

docs/readme

Generate README files for projects.

sah prompt test docs/readme --var project="SwissArmyHammer"

docs/comments

Generate inline code documentation.

sah prompt test docs/comments --var language=rust --var function="process_user_input"

docs/project

Comprehensive project documentation.

sah prompt test docs/project --var name="MyProject" --var language=python

docs/review

Review and improve existing documentation.

sah prompt test docs/review --var document="API documentation"

docs/correct

Fix documentation errors and inconsistencies.

sah prompt test docs/correct --var section="installation guide"

Development Process

plan

Project and feature planning assistance.

sah prompt test plan --var feature="user dashboard" --var scope="MVP"

principals

Development principles and best practices guidance.

sah prompt test principals --var language=rust --var domain="web backend"

standards

Coding standards enforcement and guidance.

sah prompt test standards --var team_size="5" --var language=typescript

coding_standards

Liquid-templated coding standards.

sah prompt test coding_standards --var language=python --var framework=django

review_format

Structured review format templates.

sah prompt test review_format --var type="architecture" --var scope="microservices"

Debugging and Analysis

debug/error

Error analysis and debugging assistance.

sah prompt test debug/error --var error_message="connection timeout" --var context="database"

debug/logs

Log analysis and interpretation.

sah prompt test debug/logs --var log_level="ERROR" --var service="payment_service"

Issue Management

issue/code

Code-related issue analysis and resolution.

sah prompt test issue/code --var issue="memory leak" --var language=rust

issue/code_review

Code review issue handling.

sah prompt test issue/code_review --var reviewer="senior_dev" --var priority="high"

issue/review

General issue review and triage.

sah prompt test issue/review --var type="bug" --var severity="critical"

issue/complete

Issue completion and closure procedures.

sah prompt test issue/complete --var issue_id="PROJ-123" --var resolution="fixed"

issue/merge

Issue merge and integration procedures.

sah prompt test issue/merge --var branch="feature/auth" --var target="develop"

issue/on_worktree

Issue workflow for worktree-based development.

sah prompt test issue/on_worktree --var worktree="feature-branch"

Workflow Management

todo

TODO list generation and task management.

sah prompt test todo --var project="web_app" --var milestone="v1.0"

commit

Commit message generation and formatting.

sah prompt test commit --var changes="authentication fixes" --var type="bugfix"

empty

Empty template for custom prompts.

sah prompt test empty --var context="custom_use_case"

Utility Prompts

help

General help and guidance.

sah prompt test help --var topic="workflow setup"

example

Example prompt demonstrating basic usage.

sah prompt test example --var name="test_prompt"

say-hello

Simple greeting prompt for testing.

sah prompt test say-hello --var name="World"

abort

Workflow abort and termination procedures.

sah prompt test abort --var reason="user_requested" --var workflow="deployment"

Status Check Prompts

are_issues_complete

Check if all issues are completed.

sah prompt test are_issues_complete --var project="current"

are_reviews_done

Verify all reviews are completed.

sah prompt test are_reviews_done --var milestone="release_1.0"

are_tests_passing

Check test suite status.

sah prompt test are_tests_passing --var suite="integration"

Meta-Prompts

prompts/create

Create new prompts programmatically.

sah prompt test prompts/create --var purpose="API documentation" --var domain="fintech"

prompts/improve

Improve existing prompts.

sah prompt test prompts/improve --var prompt_name="code_review" --var issue="too_verbose"

Built-in Workflows

Basic Examples

hello-world

Simple workflow demonstrating basic state transitions.

sah flow run hello-world

States: greeting → farewell → complete

greeting

Interactive greeting workflow.

sah flow run greeting --var name="Developer"

States: welcome → personalize → complete

example-actions

Demonstrates different action types (shell, prompt, conditional).

sah flow run example-actions

States: setup → execute → validate → complete

Development Workflows

tdd

Test-driven development workflow.

sah flow run tdd --var feature="user_login" --var language="rust"

States: write_test → run_test → implement → refactor → complete

implement

General feature implementation workflow.

sah flow run implement --var feature="payment_processing"

States: plan → code → test → review → complete

plan

Planning and design workflow.

sah flow run plan --var scope="user_dashboard" --var timeline="2_weeks"

States: requirements → architecture → tasks → review → complete

Issue Management Workflows

code_issue

End-to-end issue resolution workflow.

sah flow run code_issue --var issue_type="bug" --var priority="high"

States: triage → investigate → fix → test → review → complete

do_issue

Execute work on an existing issue.

sah flow run do_issue --var issue_id="PROJ-123"

States: start_work → implement → test → submit → complete

complete_issue

Issue completion and cleanup workflow.

sah flow run complete_issue --var issue_id="PROJ-456"

States: final_review → merge → cleanup → document → complete

review_issue

Issue review and validation workflow.

sah flow run review_issue --var issue_id="PROJ-789" --var reviewer="tech_lead"

States: review_code → test_changes → approve → complete

Documentation Workflows

document

Documentation generation workflow.

sah flow run document --var type="API" --var format="markdown"

States: outline → draft → review → publish → complete

review_docs

Documentation review and quality check.

sah flow run review_docs --var document="user_guide"

States: content_review → format_check → accuracy_check → approve → complete

Using Built-in Resources

List Available Resources

# List all prompts (including built-in)
sah prompt list

# List all workflows  
sah flow list

# Filter for built-in only
sah prompt list --builtin
sah flow list --builtin

Test Before Using

# Test a prompt with variables
sah prompt test code --var language=rust --var context="auth module"

# Validate prompt syntax
sah prompt validate code

# Render without executing
sah prompt render documentation --var project=MyApp

Workflow Execution

# Run a workflow
sah flow run tdd --var feature=login --var language=python

# Check workflow status
sah flow status

# View workflow history
sah flow history

# Stop a running workflow
sah flow stop workflow_id

Customization

You can override built-in resources by creating files with the same name in your user or local directories:

# Override built-in 'code' prompt
cp ~/.swissarmyhammer/prompts/code.md ~/.swissarmyhammer/prompts/code.md
# Edit the file to customize

# Create project-specific override
mkdir -p .swissarmyhammer/prompts
cp ~/.swissarmyhammer/prompts/team-review.md .swissarmyhammer/prompts/code.md
# Customize for project needs

Precedence Order:

1. Local directory (.swissarmyhammer/)
2. User directory (~/.swissarmyhammer/)
3. Built-in resources (embedded)

Integration Examples

Claude Code Usage

Built-in prompts are automatically available in Claude Code:

# Configure MCP
claude mcp add --scope user sah sah serve

# Use in Claude Code
/code language="typescript" context="React component"
/plan feature="user authentication" scope="MVP"
/review/security component="payment processing"

Workflow Automation

# Chain workflows together
sah flow run plan --var project=MyApp && \
sah flow run tdd --var feature=auth && \
sah flow run document --var type=API

Custom Integration

# Use prompts in scripts
REVIEW_OUTPUT=$(sah prompt render review/code --var author="$USER" --var files="$CHANGED_FILES")
echo "$REVIEW_OUTPUT" | mail -s "Code Review" team@company.com

# Integrate with CI/CD
sah flow run code_issue --var issue_type=ci_failure --var build_id="$BUILD_ID"

These built-in resources provide a solid foundation for development workflows. You can use them as-is or customize them for your specific needs.