# Developing Wayfinder Strategies > Best practices for developing, testing, and iterating Wayfinder Paths strategies/adapters in this repo (data sources, manifests, safety rails). Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/developing-wayfinder-strategies` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/developing-wayfinder-strategies` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/developing-wayfinder-strategies/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/developing-wayfinder-strategies --- ## When to use Use this skill when you are: - Designing a new strategy (or major refactor) in `wayfinder_paths/strategies/` - Exploring adapter capabilities to build strategy logic - Adding tests, manifests, examples, or debugging strategy behavior ## How to use Follow the repo-specific workflow and patterns in these rule docs: - [rules/workflow.md](rules/workflow.md) - Setup, common commands, how to run strategies locally - [rules/manifests-and-tests.md](rules/manifests-and-tests.md) - Manifest rules, required tests, `examples.json` discipline - [rules/data-sources.md](rules/data-sources.md) - Where data comes from (clients/adapters), read vs write conventions - [rules/safety-and-execution.md](rules/safety-and-execution.md) - Approvals and safe execution patterns --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/wayfinderfoundation) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.