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d29cf651c7 fix(skills): declare activation triggers in descriptions and normalize version metadata (#2618)
* fix(skills): move version into metadata and normalize to semver

29 skills declared `version` at the top level of their frontmatter. The
schema reads it from `metadata`, so tooling that follows the schema either
misses it or has to special-case the top level.

Three motion skills also declared `version: 1.0`, which is not a valid
semantic version; normalized to `1.0.0`.

No behavioral change — frontmatter metadata only.

* fix(skills): state activation triggers in skill descriptions

148 skills described what they cover but never named the situation that
should trigger them. Since the description is what Claude matches against
to decide whether to load a skill, a description without a trigger makes
activation guesswork — the skill is either missed or loaded at the wrong
time.

Added a "Use when ..." clause to each, derived from the skill's own body
(most already stated the trigger under "## When to Use" or in the opening
line; that intent is now reflected in the frontmatter where it is actually
read from).

Descriptions were only appended to; no existing wording was removed.

* fix(skills): sync activation triggers into the Codex skill mirror

10 of the skills whose descriptions changed are also mirrored under
`.agents/skills/`, where the description was previously a verbatim copy.
Left alone, the two surfaces would disagree about when the skill applies.

Only the description line is synced; the Codex copies keep their reduced
frontmatter, since that validator accepts only name, description,
metadata, license, and allowed-tools.

* fix(skills): correct three activation clauses from review

- autonomous-loops: the clause pulled new loop work into a skill that its
  own body marks as a compatibility shim retained for one release. It now
  points at the canonical continuous-agent-loop instead.
- continuous-learning: the description carried the v1 routing directive
  twice; collapsed to one.
- homelab-pihole-dns: the clause fired on any broken home DNS. Narrowed to
  tasks that actually involve Pi-hole.

* chore: retain current main lockfile

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Co-authored-by: Çağrı Solakoğlu <cagri.solakoglu@vtcenerji.com>
Co-authored-by: haelyra <49814733+haelyra@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-08-11 23:58:14 -04:00

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name, description, metadata
name description metadata
api-connector-builder Build a new API connector or provider by matching the target repo's existing integration pattern exactly. Use when adding one more integration without inventing a second architecture.
version origin
1.0.0 ECC direct-port adaptation

API Connector Builder

Use this when the job is to add a repo-native integration surface, not just a generic HTTP client.

The point is to match the host repository's pattern:

  • connector layout
  • config schema
  • auth model
  • error handling
  • test style
  • registration/discovery wiring

When to Use

  • "Build a Jira connector for this project"
  • "Add a Slack provider following the existing pattern"
  • "Create a new integration for this API"
  • "Build a plugin that matches the repo's connector style"

Guardrails

  • do not invent a new integration architecture when the repo already has one
  • do not start from vendor docs alone; start from existing in-repo connectors first
  • do not stop at transport code if the repo expects registry wiring, tests, and docs
  • do not cargo-cult old connectors if the repo has a newer current pattern

Workflow

1. Learn the house style

Inspect at least 2 existing connectors/providers and map:

  • file layout
  • abstraction boundaries
  • config model
  • retry / pagination conventions
  • registry hooks
  • test fixtures and naming

2. Narrow the target integration

Define only the surface the repo actually needs:

  • auth flow
  • key entities
  • core read/write operations
  • pagination and rate limits
  • webhook or polling model

3. Build in repo-native layers

Typical slices:

  • config/schema
  • client/transport
  • mapping layer
  • connector/provider entrypoint
  • registration
  • tests

4. Validate against the source pattern

The new connector should look obvious in the codebase, not imported from a different ecosystem.

Reference Shapes

Provider-style

providers/
  existing_provider/
    __init__.py
    provider.py
    config.py

Connector-style

integrations/
  existing/
    client.py
    models.py
    connector.py

TypeScript plugin-style

src/integrations/
  existing/
    index.ts
    client.ts
    types.ts
    test.ts

Quality Checklist

  • matches an existing in-repo integration pattern
  • config validation exists
  • auth and error handling are explicit
  • pagination/retry behavior follows repo norms
  • registry/discovery wiring is complete
  • tests mirror the host repo's style
  • docs/examples are updated if expected by the repo
  • backend-patterns
  • mcp-server-patterns
  • github-ops