Get the skills.
Then do the thing.

sphinxstack is a stack of skills for your AI agent: Codex, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, whatever you have. Take a skill, load it in, and your agent knows how to do that thing with you. Made for people at the start of a tech career.

93 skills · 11 categories · 149 projects · free

1. Take a skill: copy it, or give your agent its link.
2. Paste it into your agent (free options exist).
3. Say the words and do the thing. Put the result on your resume; there's a skill for that too.

Not sure what to build? 149 project briefs, each sized to about a week.

How to set up your brain

An agent that actually helps you runs on four layers: identity, memory, skills, and reflexes. Most people configure only the first two; the difference between a chat and a brain is the third. The full guide covers all four, the sorting rule, and the habit that makes your setup compound. The shelf below is where it starts.

Resume

• Build a resume Build a one-page resume from what the person has done. say "build my resume"
• Ask for a recommendation Get recommendation letters asked for the right way.
• Cover letter Write a short, true cover letter for one job posting.
• LinkedIn profile Make the LinkedIn profile match the resume.
• Personal statement workshop Workshop a personal statement the person writes themselves.
• Portfolio page Build the one-page site that goes at the top of the resume.
• References list Build the references document employers expect.
• Resume review Review an existing resume line by line.
• Tailor your resume Adapt the resume to one specific posting.

Job hunt

• Apply for apprenticeships Get the person into a trade through a real apprenticeship.
• Apply for internships Find and apply to internships without a work history.
• Apply in person Prepare the walk-in job hunt for local shops and restaurants.
• Apply online Get an online job application submitted properly.
• Cold outreach for work Reach out to businesses that never posted a job.
• Find openings Build a list of openings worth the person's time.
• Follow up after applying Follow up on applications without being a pest.
• Get referred Find the warm paths into work the person already has.
• Interview prep Rehearse the interview until the answers are theirs.
• Job application tracker Put the whole job hunt in one tracker.
• Negotiate a first offer Evaluate a first job offer and respond well.

Code

• Auth basics Add real sign-in to their app.
• Automate a task Write a script that kills a chore they actually do.
• Backend basics Build and deploy their first server.
• Browser extension Build a small browser extension for their own browsing problem.
• Build a game Build a playable browser game and ship it at a URL.
• Database basics Give their app real persistence with a hosted database.
• Train a model Train their first machine learning model honestly.
• Use an api Call a real public API from their project.

Web

• Accessibility pass Audit a live site for accessibility and fix what turns up.
• Add analytics Add privacy-respecting visit counts to a live site.
• Build a web app Build a small web app and put it live. say "build an app that …"
• Build a website Build a website and put it live in the first session. say "build me a website for …"
• Custom domain Connect a domain of their own to the person's site.
• Deploy anywhere Put an existing project online with a free host.
• Forms that work Add a working contact or sign-up form to a static site.
• Make it fast Make a slow site measurably faster.
• SEO basics Make a small site findable by name.
• Ship on GitHub Get the person shipping on GitHub. say "get me set up on GitHub"

Projects

• Contribute to open source Make the person's first open source contribution.
• Start a club Start a real club, this month.
• Start a newsletter Start a newsletter the person can sustain.
• Start a project Pick one project and start it today.
• Start a website Figure out what site to make, then kick it off.
• Start a YouTube channel Start a channel around something the person knows.
• Start an app Choose the first app to build and kick it off.
• Start selling something Start selling one thing, honestly.

Writing

• Blog post Write and publish one blog post on something the person knows.
• Cold email Write one short honest email to a stranger, and send it.
• Edit your own writing Teach the edit pass on a draft the person already has.
• Newsletter issue Write one newsletter issue and hit send.
• A README that sells Rewrite the README so a visitor gets it in ten seconds.
• Social post Announce something they made, without cringe.
• Video script Script a video they will actually record.
• Write clearly Workshop one paragraph until it is plain and true.

Design

• Brand kit Put the person's colors, fonts, and usage rules on one page.
• Design basics Teach visual design by fixing something the person is making.
• Design critique Critique something the person designed, then fix it with them.
• Logo basics Make a simple honest logo for a real project.
• Mock it up in Figma Mock the screen in Figma before building it.
• Pick fonts and colors Settle the fonts and colors for a real project.
• Poster or flyer Design a print-ready poster for a real event.
• Slide deck Turn their presentation into a deck that doesn't look templated.

Video & audio

• Captions and subtitles Put accurate captions on the person's video.
• Edit a short Cut a watchable 30-60 second vertical video from their footage.
• Make a thumbnail Make a thumbnail that tells the truth and earns the click.
• Podcast episode Record and publish one podcast episode.
• Publish to YouTube Do a proper YouTube upload.
• Record clean audio Get clean voice audio from the gear they already own.
• Screen recording tutorial Make a screen-recorded tutorial on something they know.
• Video resume Record a 60-second introduction that doesn't cringe.

Data

• Chart the truth Make one chart that says something true.
• Clean a dataset Turn a messy dataset into one you can trust.
• Decide with data Build an honest comparison for one real decision.
• First SQL Teach first SQL on the person's own data.
• Run a survey Run a real survey and report what it says.
• Simple dashboard Build a small dashboard over their real data.
• Spreadsheet basics Build spreadsheet fluency on data they already track.
• Track anything Set up tracking that survives past week two.

Money

• Budget basics Build a budget from the person's real income and spending.
• First freelance gig Land the person's first paying gig.
• Invoice and get paid Invoice for finished work and chase it politely.
• Price your work Work out an honest price and practice saying it.
• Save for a goal Turn a savings wish into a number, a date, and weekly math.
• Sell something online List one real item for sale, properly.
• Understand your paycheck Read their first pay stub together, line by line.

School & college

• College application system Put a whole college application season into one tracker.
• Choose a major with data Compare the majors the person is considering with real numbers.
• College list Build a college list the person can defend.
• Email a professor Get an email to a professor written and sent.
• Exam prep plan Build a dated plan for a real upcoming exam.
• Research paper workshop Coach a research paper the student writes themselves.
• Scholarship search Find scholarships the person can win.
• Study system Build a study system around their actual courses.