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Propose Ship Balanced

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: code-quality  ·  Last updated:
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Runs the full minerva lifecycle end-to-end for a MEDIUM change — bigger than a one-file tweak, not ambiguous or high-stakes enough for panels ("ship this with a second opinion", "sanity-check the approach", "one reviewer, not a committee", a multi-file refactor). The middle rung of the autonomous ladder — third of four overall — between `minerva:propose-ship-quick` (solo) and `minerva:propose-ship-auto` (panels) — the main model decides directly but dispatches a SINGLE fresh-context advisory reviewer at the high-signal gates (scope check, approach selection, completion verification, plus the rare never-elide gates) and arbitrates the critique inline — no panel, no revision round. User input is only a fail-closed fallback; if the change proves larger it escalates recommending `minerva:propose-ship-auto` or `minerva:propose-ship`. Use for autonomous medium-sized changes that warrant one independent check, or when the user invokes `minerva:propose-ship-balanced`.
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From the source SKILL.md

Run the full minerva lifecycle end-to-end with main-model decisions plus a single independent reviewer at the high-signal gates in place of human gates. This skill is the middle rung between minerva:propose-ship-quick (main model decides every gate solo) and minerva:propose-ship-auto (a 3-agent minerva:round-table panel at every gate). Like both, it is a hybrid orchestrator: it delegates to minerva:ship and minerva:cleanup, and inlines the propose / work / review / promote / replan phases.

What this skill does

Propose Ship Balanced is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the code-quality sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Propose Ship Balanced Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 189,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/propose-ship-balanced/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\propose-ship-balanced\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Propose Ship Balanced Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/propose-ship-balanced/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Propose Ship Balanced skill do?
Runs the full minerva lifecycle end-to-end for a MEDIUM change — bigger than a one-file tweak, not ambiguous or high-stakes enough for panels ("ship this with a second opinion", "sanity-check the approach", "one reviewer, not a committee", a multi-file refactor). The middle rung of the autonomous ladder — third of four overall — between `minerva:propose-ship-quick` (solo) and `minerva:propose-ship-auto` (panels) — the main model decides directly but dispatches a SINGLE fresh-context advisory reviewer at the high-signal gates (scope check, approach selection, completion verification, plus the rare never-elide gates) and arbitrates the critique inline — no panel, no revision round. User input is only a fail-closed fallback; if the change proves larger it escalates recommending `minerva:propose-ship-auto` or `minerva:propose-ship`. Use for autonomous medium-sized changes that warrant one independent check, or when the user invokes `minerva:propose-ship-balanced`.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Propose Ship Balanced skill?
Use Propose Ship Balanced when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the code quality area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Propose Ship Balanced" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Propose Ship Balanced skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Propose Ship Balanced is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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honerlaw. (2026). Propose Ship Balanced [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/propose-ship-balanced/
BibTeX
@misc{propose-ship-balanced-2026,
  author    = {honerlaw},
  title     = {Propose Ship Balanced [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/propose-ship-balanced/}
}

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