# Provider Naming

> Enforces consistent naming for provider auxiliary functions in src/providers/. Use when creating, renaming, or reviewing provider modules or their tests.

- Skill: `microlinkhq/provider-naming` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add microlinkhq/provider-naming`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/microlinkhq/provider-naming/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: microlinkhq (https://skillmd.com/u/microlinkhq)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/microlinkhq/provider-naming

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# Provider Naming

All provider auxiliary functions in `src/providers/` must use consistent names:

- `getAvatarUrl(input)` — builds the URL to visit/scrape from user input (input → URL string). Passed as `url` to `createHtmlProvider`.
- `getAvatar($)` — extracts the avatar URL from fetched HTML markup (cheerio $ → URL string). Passed as `getter` to `createHtmlProvider`.
- `parseInput(input)` — parses input when multiple formats are supported (e.g. "type:id"). Never prefix with provider name.

Exports should be `module.exports.getAvatarUrl`, `module.exports.getAvatar`, `module.exports.parseInput`. Update corresponding test files in `test/unit/providers/` when renaming.