# incremental-implementation

> Claude/Codex skill by [@addyosmani](https://omgskills.com/library/addyosmani/index.md) · 111k stars · 74k installs · Updated 2026-10-13

Delivers changes incrementally in thin, verifiable slices. Use when implementing any feature or change that touches more than one file, or when picking up the next task from a plan. Use when rolling a change out behind a feature flag, when you're about to write a large amount of code at once, or when a task feels too big to land in one step.

Tags: agent-skills, antigravity, claude-code, codex, cursor, skills

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills /tmp/agent-skills && ln -s /tmp/agent-skills/skills/incremental-implementation ~/.claude/skills/incremental-implementation
```

## From README

Incremental Implementation Overview Build in thin vertical slices — implement one piece, test it, verify it, then expand. Avoid implementing an entire feature in one pass. Each increment should leave the system in a working, testable state. This is the execution discipline that makes large features manageable. When to Use Implementing any multi-file change Building a new feature from a task breakdown Refactoring existing code Any time you're tempted to write more than 100 lines before testing When NOT to use: Single-file, single-function changes where the scope is already minimal.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/addyosmani/agent-skills/incremental-implementation/
- GitHub: https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills
- Author: [@addyosmani](https://omgskills.com/library/addyosmani/index.md)

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