mystenlabs/sui-dev-skills/move

Sub-skills

setup — Package Setup, Building & Testing

Path: move/setup/SKILL.md Load when: creating a new Move package, configuring Move.toml, running sui move build or sui move test, writing tests, or unsure what patterns to avoid from other Move dialects. Covers: §1 Package Setup, §2 Building and Testing, §3 What Move on Sui is NOT.

syntax — Language Syntax

Path: move/syntax/SKILL.md Load when: writing module declarations, imports, functions, enums, macros, or need guidance on visibility, mutability, method syntax, or comments. Covers: §1 Module Layout, §2 Mutability, §3 Visibility, §4 Method Syntax, §5 Enums, §6 Macros, §7 Comments.

objects — Object Model

Path: move/objects/SKILL.md Load when: defining structs, choosing abilities (key/store/copy/drop), working with object ownership (transfer/share/freeze), naming conventions, or using dynamic fields. Covers: §1 Structs, §2 Object Abilities Cheat Sheet, §3 Dynamic Fields.

patterns — Design Patterns

Path: move/patterns/SKILL.md Load when: emitting events, handling errors, implementing OTW or capability patterns, or designing composable/pure functions. Covers: §1 Events, §2 Error Handling, §3 One-Time Witness, §4 Capability Pattern, §5 Pure Functions.

stdlib — Standard Library

Path: move/stdlib/SKILL.md Load when: working with strings, Coin/Balance, Option, addresses/IDs, vectors, or TxContext — the everyday Sui Move APIs. Covers: §1 Common Standard Library Patterns.

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