Agents Generation

name: agents-generation description: Generates AGENTS.md documentation by synthesizing engineering standards from APM packages. Use this skill when asked to generate AGENTS.md, set up engineering standards, install APM packages, or configure development guidelines.

Agents Generation Skill

This skill generates the AGENTS.md guardrails file by installing APM packages and synthesizing engineering standards that all agents follow.

When to Use This Skill

• Setting up a new project with engineering standards
• Updating AGENTS.md after adding new APM packages
• Installing development guidelines from APM packages
• Configuring team coding standards

What is AGENTS.md?

AGENTS.md is a consolidated file containing all engineering standards and guidelines that agents follow automatically. It's generated from APM (Agent Package Manager) packages that contain modular, reusable engineering standards.

Workflow

1. Check APM Installation

if ! command -v apm &> /dev/null; then
    echo "APM not found. Installing APM CLI..."
    curl -sSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielmeppiel/apm/main/install.sh" | sh
    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
fi

2. Install APM Packages

apm install

This command:

• Reads apm.yml for package dependencies
• Downloads engineering standards from GitHub repositories
• Installs packages into apm_modules/
• Supports semantic versioning (e.g., @1.0.0 or @latest)

3. Generate AGENTS.md

apm compile

This command:

• Scans .apm/instructions/ in all installed packages
• Consolidates rules based on file pattern matching (applyTo)
• Creates comprehensive AGENTS.md at project root

APM Configuration

The apm.yml file defines which packages to install:

dependencies:
  apm:
    - EmeaAppGbb/spec2cloud-guidelines@latest
    - EmeaAppGbb/spec2cloud-guidelines-backend@latest
    - EmeaAppGbb/spec2cloud-guidelines-frontend@latest

Adding Custom Packages

Edit apm.yml to add more packages:

dependencies:
  apm:
    - EmeaAppGbb/spec2cloud-guidelines@latest
    - your-org/custom-standards@1.0.0

Expected Output

After running the commands:

• apm_modules/ directory with installed packages
• AGENTS.md file at project root with consolidated standards

AGENTS.md Structure

The generated AGENTS.md typically includes:

• General engineering principles
• Code quality standards
• Testing requirements
• Documentation guidelines
• Security best practices
• Technology-specific guidelines (backend, frontend)

When to Regenerate

Run apm compile again when:

• Adding new APM packages
• Updating package versions
• Modifying package configurations
• Standards have been updated upstream

Templates

See templates/agents-template.md for the expected AGENTS.md structure.

Sample Output

See examples/sample-agents-md.md for an example of generated AGENTS.md content.

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