# Flow Network Builder

> Model optimization problems as network flow problems

- Skill: `a5c-ai/flow-network-builder` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/flow-network-builder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/flow-network-builder/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/flow-network-builder

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# Flow Network Builder Skill

## Purpose

Model optimization problems as network flow problems, constructing appropriate flow networks and selecting optimal algorithms.

## Capabilities

- Identify max-flow/min-cut modeling opportunities
- Construct flow network from problem description
- Select optimal flow algorithm
- Handle min-cost flow variants
- Bipartite matching reduction
- Circulation problems

## Target Processes

- advanced-graph-algorithms
- graph-modeling
- optimization problems

## Flow Problem Types

1. **Maximum Flow**: Find max flow from source to sink
2. **Minimum Cut**: Partition minimizing cut capacity
3. **Bipartite Matching**: Maximum matching via flow
4. **Min-Cost Max-Flow**: Cheapest maximum flow
5. **Circulation**: Flow with lower bounds

## Reduction Patterns

- Assignment problems -> Bipartite matching
- Scheduling -> Flow with constraints
- Path cover -> Flow reduction
- Edge-disjoint paths -> Unit capacity flow

## Input Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "problemDescription": { "type": "string" },
    "problemType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["maxFlow", "minCut", "matching", "minCostFlow", "circulation"]
    },
    "constraints": { "type": "object" }
  },
  "required": ["problemDescription"]
}
```

## Output Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "success": { "type": "boolean" },
    "networkDescription": { "type": "string" },
    "nodes": { "type": "array" },
    "edges": { "type": "array" },
    "source": { "type": "string" },
    "sink": { "type": "string" },
    "algorithm": { "type": "string" },
    "reduction": { "type": "string" }
  },
  "required": ["success"]
}
```