Ask Skill Creator

Agent Skill Creation Protocol

1. The Configuration Rule: NEVER hardcode magic strings (URLs, creds, IDs). ALWAYS extract to config/*.json or config/*.yaml.
2. The Anti-Flake Rule: NEVER use sleep(). ALWAYS use Semantic State Polling (wait for element/condition).
3. The Linting Rule: Design for the 1000-Token Limit. Use telegraphic style (bullet points, no fluff). Run ask skill lint immediately.
4. The Persona Rule: ALWAYS define the agent's identity in config/identity.json (even if simple).
5. The Structure Rule: MUST generate the full tree:
   • SKILL.md: The Brain.
   • scripts/: The Hands (Logic).
   • config/: The Memory (Data).
   • tests/: The Proof (Verification).

1. Taxonomy & Scaffolding

• Analyze Request:
  • Category: coding (Dev), planning (Arch), tooling (Infra).
  • Name: ask-<topic> (kebab-case).
• Create Tree:

  skills/<category>/ask-<topic>/
  ├── SKILL.md                 # Protocol
  ├── skill.yaml               # Metadata
  ├── config/                  # Data Separation
  │   ├── identity.json        # Persona
  │   └── settings.yaml        # Toggles/Selectors
  ├── scripts/                 # Logic Encapsulation
  │   └── helper.js            # Complex math/parsing
  ├── assets/                  # Knowledge
  │   └── examples.md
  └── tests/                   # QA
      └── case1.md
  

2. Protocol Design (SKILL.md)

• Frontmatter: Define inputs and permissions explicitly.
• Critical Constraints: Define 3-5 "NEVER/ALWAYS" rules specific to the domain.
• Process:
  • Initialization: Load config. Calculate derived state.
  • Detection: How to identify the environment context.
  • Execution: Step-by-step logic.
  • Heuristics: "If X happens, do Y" (Self-Healing).

3. Content Generation

• skill.yaml:
  • Name, Version, Description.
  • Tags: [domain, capability, tool].
  • Agents: [antigravity, codex].
• config/identity.json:
  • Define the "Expert Persona" (e.g., "Senior DBA", "Security Auditor").
• scripts/*.js:
  • Offload complex logic (Regex, Math, API transforms) here. Keep SKILL.md for high-level flow.

4. Verify

• Lint: ask skill lint ask-<topic>. Fix lengths.
• Register: skills/manifest.json.

SKILL.md Skeleton

---
name: ask-example
description: [Task] specialist.
version: 1.0.0
inputs:
  target: {required: true}
---

# Protocol

## <critical_constraints>
1. **Safety**: NEVER [dangerous action].
2. **Config**: Load `config/settings.yaml`.
</critical_constraints>

## <process>
### 1. Detect
- Scan env. Load Identity.

### 2. Execute
- Action -> Verify.
</process>

## <heuristics>
- **Error**: If [Error], try [Fix].

Config Skeleton (identity.json)

{
  "role": "Expert",
  "capabilities": ["audit"],
  "strict_mode": true
}

1. Logic? -> scripts/.
2. Data? -> config/.
3. Rule? -> <critical_constraints>.
4. Flow? -> SKILL.md.

Optimization:

• "Telegraphic": "Locate widget. Click Next."
• No Politeness: "MUST", "DO".