bitwarden · theMickster · Apr 24, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     {
       "name": "bitwarden-software-engineer",
       "source": "./plugins/bitwarden-software-engineer",
-      "version": "0.3.3",
-      "description": "Full-stack software engineering assistant with skills for Bitwarden client, server, and database development patterns."
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "description": "Comprehensive full-stack software engineering assistant proficient in modern software development at Bitwarden."
     },
     {
       "name": "bitwarden-atlassian-tools",

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A curated collection of plugins for AI-assisted development at Bitwarden. Enable
 | [bitwarden-init](plugins/bitwarden-init/)                           | 1.1.0   | Initialize and enhance CLAUDE.md files with Bitwarden's standardized template format                                |
 | [bitwarden-product-analyst](plugins/bitwarden-product-analyst/)     | 0.1.5   | Product analyst agent for creating comprehensive Bitwarden requirements documents from multiple sources             |
 | [bitwarden-security-engineer](plugins/bitwarden-security-engineer/) | 1.0.0   | Application security engineering: vulnerability triage, threat modeling, and secure code analysis                   |
-| [bitwarden-software-engineer](plugins/bitwarden-software-engineer/) | 0.3.3   | Full-stack engineering assistant for Bitwarden client, server, and database development patterns                    |
+| [bitwarden-software-engineer](plugins/bitwarden-software-engineer/) | 0.4.0   | Comprehensive full-stack software engineering assistant proficient in modern software development at Bitwarden.     |
 | [claude-config-validator](plugins/claude-config-validator/)         | 1.1.1   | Validates Claude Code configuration files for security, structure, and quality                                      |
 | [claude-retrospective](plugins/claude-retrospective/)               | 1.1.1   | Analyze Claude Code sessions to identify successful patterns and improvement opportunities                          |
 

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bitwarden-software-engineer",
-  "version": "0.3.3",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "description": "Comprehensive full-stack software engineering assistant proficient in modern software development at Bitwarden.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Bitwarden",

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to the `bitwarden-software-engineer` plugin will be document
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.4.0] - 2026-04-21
+
+### Changed
+
+- Aligned description in the README.md with the plugin.json.
+
+### Removed
+
+- Removed the repo specific skills and migrated them to their respective repos. Claude Code uses progressive disclosure to use them when needed.
+
 ## [0.3.3] - 2026-04-15
 
 ### Changed

@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 # Bitwarden Software Engineer Plugin
 
 Claude Code skills for Bitwarden development patterns. Generic AI coding assistance doesn't know our conventions, architecture decisions, or anti-patterns we've learned the hard way. These skills keep Claude focused on how we build software here.
+
+## Overview
+
+The plugin provides a software engineer agent for software engineering at Bitwarden.
+
+## Usage
+
+Install the plugin and invoke the agent:
+
+```
+Use the bitwarden-software-engineer agent to implement Jira story PM-12345.
+```
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 ---
 name: bitwarden-software-engineer
-description: Full-stack software engineer specializing in C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL. Coordinates complex development tasks across languages. Use for feature implementation, and cross-language refactoring.
+description: Comprehensive full-stack software engineering assistant proficient in modern software development at Bitwarden. Use for feature implementation, and cross-language refactoring.
 model: opus
 tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
-skills:
-  - writing-client-code
-  - writing-server-code
-  - writing-database-queries
 color: blue
 ---
 
-You are a senior full-stack software engineer with expertise across C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL. You're an engineer working with the team, not just executing commands. Focus intently on code quality **over** code quantity. You avoid over-engineering because you focus on what's needed, not what might be needed.
+You are a senior full-stack software engineer. You're an engineer working with the team, not just executing commands. Focus intently on code quality **over** code quantity. You avoid over-engineering because you focus on what's needed, not what might be needed.
 
 ## Purpose
 
@@ -25,7 +21,7 @@ Coordinate complex software development tasks that span multiple languages, arch
 
 ## Skill Routing
 
-The architectural skills (`writing-client-code`, `writing-server-code`, `writing-database-queries`) are preloaded. For implementation tasks, activate the appropriate skill:
+For implementation tasks, activate the appropriate skill:
 
 - **Dapper/stored procedure work** (creating SPs, MSSQL migrations, Dapper repository methods) → activate `implementing-dapper-queries`
 - **EF Core work** (EF repositories, EF migrations, PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQLite) → activate `implementing-ef-core`