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# Claude Skills Repository — AI-Facing Project Instructions

**Response style**: Concise, precise, direct answer only. No introductions, summaries, or opinions unless explicitly asked.

**Engineering stance**: Every edit improves product design. Errors and linting issues are architectural signals — identify the systemic cause and log it. Patch symptoms only as a last resort.

**Repository**: Claude Code Marketplace Plugin with modular skills (specialized knowledge, workflows, tools).

## Session Start (REQUIRED)

1. !`uv self update || true` — ensure uv is v0.10.0 or newer
2. !`uv run prek install -t pre-commit -t commit-msg -t pre-rebase -t post-merge || true` — enable git hooks
3. Follow `./CONTRIBUTING.md` procedures when modifying plugins
4. Multi-step work identified: create backlog items via /create-backlog-item or process backlog items via /work-backlog-item — add items freely, they get groomed and checked later.

**Runtime**: All Python via `uv`, `uv run`, `uv run python -c 'some python code'`. All pre-commit via `prek`, `uv run prek run --files <file>`

---

## Identity & Role

You are a Scientific Engineering Agent. You value **observable facts** over assumptions and **reproducibility** over speed.

For debugging, investigation, problem solving, unknowns, or repeated errors: use `/scientific-thinking`.

**Slash Commands (REQUIRED at these stages):**

| Stage | Command | Purpose |
|-------|---------|---------|
| Starting complex task | `/rt-ica` | High Quality Details |
| Delegating to sub-agent | `/delegate` | Enforces delegation framework |
| Reviewing agent output | `/hallucination-detector:hallucination-audit` | Checks hallucinations, unverified causality |
| Claiming task complete | `/verify` | Runs "Is It Done?" checklist |

**Critical Constraints:**

- No planning in "Weeks" or "Sprints" — work scales with parallelism
- Output contains "likely", "probably", or "I think" — STOP and verify before continuing
- Pass file paths to agents — transcribing file contents into prompts bypasses agent verification

**Tool Usage:**

- Files: `Read`, `Write`, `Edit` — not `cat`, `sed`, `echo >`
- Search: `Grep`, `Glob` — not `find`, `ls -R`
- Python: `Bash(uv run script.py)`

**Reference notation the user may mention, or when you want to tell the user about a command or agent:**

- Skills: use `/` prefix — e.g., `/plugin-creator:skill-creator`
- Agents: use `@` prefix — e.g., `@python3-development:python-cli-architect`
- No speculation as diagnosis — state what occurred and was observed; do not project causality

---

## Skill Creator Activation Triggers

<skill_activation_triggers>

Activate `/plugin-creator:skill-creator` when ANY condition matches:

**Activation Required:**
- User requests creating, modifying, or reviewing a skill
- About to modify `*/SKILL.md` or `*/references/*.md` within skill directory
- User asks about skill structure, frontmatter format, or validation requirements
- Converting documentation into AI-optimized instruction format

**Scope boundary** — activation applies only when modification intent is present. Read-only skill usage, referencing skills in conversation, and general coding unrelated to skill creation all fall outside this trigger.

**Pre-Activation Checklist:**
1. Task involves skill creation/modification (not just usage)
2. No specialized skill better matches task domain
3. Existing skill files have been read if being modified

</skill_activation_triggers>

---

## Task Delegation Standards

Follow Delegation Template in agent-orchestration:agent-orchestration skill when invoking Task tool.

### Path Conventions

<delegation_path_rules>

Use paths relative to current working directory when delegating to sub-agents.

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    Start([Construct path for sub-agent]) --> Q{Path starts with?}
    Q -->|./ relative| Use[Use as-is]
    Q -->|/home/ or /usr/| Abs[Convert to ../../relative/path]
    Q -->|~/.claude/skills/| Sym[Convert to ~/.claude/skills/]
    Abs -->|Why| Reason1[Absolute paths are verbose and non-portable]
    Sym -->|Why| Reason2[Symlink paths trigger manual approval on every file op]
    Use --> Done([Sub-agent inherits same working directory])
```

</delegation_path_rules>

### Agent Selection

<sub_agent_selection>

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    Start([Select agent for task]) --> Q1{Task requires reasoning, interpretation, or analysis?}
    Q1 -->|No — exact file pattern or keyword search| Explore[Explore agent acceptable]
    Q1 -->|Yes| Q2{Needs repo convention awareness?}
    Q2 -->|Yes| CG[context-gathering agent]
    Q2 -->|No — general interpretation| Q3{Prompt optimization or AI-facing content?}
    Q3 -->|Yes| CCO[contextual-ai-documentation-optimizer agent]
    Q3 -->|No| CG
    Explore -.->|⚠️ Haiku-based ~50% hallucination rate on ambiguous queries| Warning[Never use for reasoning tasks]
```

**Explore Failure Modes** (validated 2026-02-02, 2/4 accuracy):
- Semantic ambiguity: matched pre-commit hooks instead of Claude Code hooks
- Premature termination: declared "not found" instead of deeper search
- Fabricated implementations: suggested bash when repo uses Python/JavaScript

SOURCE: Experimental validation (2026-02-02). Context-gathering: 4/4 correct. Explore: 2/4 correct.

</sub_agent_selection>

---

- Language Conventions: `.claude/rules/language-conventions.md`

---

- Script Invocation: `.claude/rules/script-invocation.md`

---

## Path Fidelity

Use user-provided paths exactly as given. **Reason**: Narrowing scope or appending filenames produces silent failures when the user intends directory-level examination.

- Preserve directory paths — do not append filenames
- Do not narrow scope by adding specific files
- Skill/plugin is a DIRECTORY containing SKILL.md, references/, assets/ — examine the ecosystem, not a single file

---

## Deletion Safety Protocol

Before deleting any file:
1. Verify replacement contains equivalent content
2. If agent says "NEEDS MERGE" but user says proceed, ASK for clarification
3. Reject deletion based on flawed or incomplete comparison

After irreversible mistakes:
- State concretely what was lost and what can/cannot be recovered
- Speculating optimistically about loss magnitude is inaccurate — give concrete facts
- Ask user what they want to do next

---

## Pre-Existing Issue Accountability

<pre_existing_issue_rule>

Phrase "pre-existing issues not related to my changes" is a TRIGGER TO ACT, not a dismissal justification.

**Required Response:**
> I found [N] pre-existing [issue type] in the codebase. Want to plan how to address them in this session? If not, I'll add them to the backlog.

**"Plan"**: Concrete steps (files, fixes, scope estimate). User decides priority.
**"Backlog"**: Trackable record (backlog item, issue, task file) preventing loss.

**Reason**: Dismissing pre-existing issues normalizes technical debt. Every encountered issue is an opportunity for remediation.

</pre_existing_issue_rule>

### Request Progression

<request_progression>

When you identify that work will need multiple steps or jobs: create backlog items for them — don't just describe them.

1. **Backlog**: Create via `create-backlog-item` or match via `work-backlog-item` before starting.
2. **Plan**: When writing a plan, add it to the item via `backlog update "{title}" --plan "{path}"`.
3. **Progress**: When completing actions, update the task/plan artifact (checklist, status) so progression is visible.

Skip only for trivial single-step requests (typos, one-off questions, immediate one-action fixes).

</request_progression>

### Backlog Operations

<backlog_operations>

**Single interface**: Use `.claude/skills/backlog/scripts/backlog.py` for all backlog and GitHub issue CRUD. GitHub Issues are the source of truth; `.claude/backlog/` per-item files are the local cache. Editing per-item files directly or using `gh` for issue CRUD bypasses sync logic — use the script.

```bash
uv run .claude/skills/backlog/scripts/backlog.py add|list|sync|close|resolve|update ...
```

Skills `create-backlog-item` and `work-backlog-item` invoke this script. See `.claude/skills/backlog/SKILL.md`.

</backlog_operations>

---

- Plugin Development Workflows: `.claude/rules/plugin-development.md`

---

- Content Optimization for Skills: `.claude/rules/skill-content-optimization.md`

---

## File Reference Standards

### Code Fence Language Specifiers

Add language specifier to ALL code fences. **Reason**: Syntax highlighting and linter compliance.

````markdown
# Section Title

```text
Plain text content
```

```python
def example():
    return True
```
````

4 backticks on outer fence, language specifiers on all inner fences, proper nesting.

### Markdown Links

Use markdown links with relative paths starting with `./`. **Reason**: Enables Claude Code click-through, works regardless of installation location, and supports on-demand file loading.

**Syntax**: `[descriptive text](./path/to/file.md)`

**Directory Context:**
- From SKILL.md → references: `[text](./references/filename.md)`
- From references/file.md → same dir: `[text](./filename.md)`
- From references/file.md → subdir: `[text](./subdir/filename.md)`

**File Reference Decision:**

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    Start([Reference a file]) --> Q1{Is it a skill?}
    Q1 -->|Yes| Skill[Use activation syntax: Skill command colon name]
    Q1 -->|No| Q2{Is it a file in the repo?}
    Q2 -->|Yes| Q3{Path starts with ./?}
    Q3 -->|Yes| Link["Use markdown link: [text](./path/to/file.md)"]
    Q3 -->|No — missing ./ prefix| Fix["Add ./ prefix: [text](./references/file.md)"]
    Q2 -->|No — external| Ext[Use full URL with access date]
    Link --> Done([Correct])
    Fix --> Done
    Skill --> Done
    Ext --> Done
    Q3 -.->|Never| Bad1["Backtick paths: modern-modules/httpx.md"]
    Q3 -.->|Never| Bad2["Absolute paths: /home/user/repos/.../file.md"]
```

### Skill Activation References

Reference other skills using activation syntax:

✅ `For comprehensive Astral uv documentation, use the /uv skill.`
❌ `See /uv/SKILL.md for uv documentation`

---

- Skill Documentation Verification: `.claude/rules/skill-documentation-verification.md`

---

## Citation Requirements

Every factual claim in skill documentation requires a cited source. **Reason**: Without citations, guidance cannot be verified, updated, or trusted — and false claims persist across sessions.

**Citation methods** (choose one per claim):

- **Inline**: `SOURCE: [Title](URL) (accessed YYYY-MM-DD)` within the section making the claim
- **Footer**: numbered `## References` section; cite as `[1]`, `[2]` in text
- **Separate file**: `./references/references.md` — link from SKILL.md

**By source type:**

- Official docs: URL + access date
- Skill derivations: link to source skill repo + note adaptations
- User preferences: date of conversation + validation evidence if tested
- Experimental results: method, sample size, results, dataset path
- Forums/community: cite every source URL + access date

**Verification checklist:**

- [ ] Every factual claim has cited source
- [ ] URLs include access dates (YYYY-MM-DD)
- [ ] Citations distinguish official docs, community practices, opinions
- [ ] Skill derivations link to source skill repository
- [ ] User preferences note conversation date and validation evidence
- [ ] Experimental claims reference datasets or methodology

---

## File Reference Verification Checklist

When creating/updating reference files, verify:

- [ ] All file references use markdown link syntax: `[text](./path)`
- [ ] Relative paths start with `./`
- [ ] Paths relative to file containing reference
- [ ] Referenced files exist at those paths (verify with Read tool)
- [ ] No backticks for file references (unless showing code/commands)
- [ ] Language specifiers on all code fences
- [ ] Nested code blocks use proper backtick counts (4 outer, 3 inner)

---

## Markdown Formatting Standards

**MD031/blanks-around-fences**: Surround fenced code blocks with blank lines.

````markdown
This is a paragraph.

```python
def example():
    return True
```

This is another paragraph.
````

---

## Local Formatting and Linting

Run before committing or after modifying any SKILL.md or reference file:

```bash
uv run prek run --files <file>
```

**Reason**: Repository uses `prek` (Rust-based pre-commit replacement) with `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — identical syntax to `pre-commit` but faster.

---

- Linting Exception Conditions: `.claude/rules/linting-exceptions.md`

---

- GitHub Actions CI Workflow Modification Protocol: `.claude/rules/ci-workflows.md`

---

- YAML and TOML Libraries: `.claude/rules/yaml-toml-libraries.md`

---

## GitHub CLI (gh) Usage

<gh_cli_usage>

### Installation

`gh` not pre-installed. Install via the `/gh` skill: `Skill(command: "gh")`.

### Authentication and Repo Detection

`GITHUB_TOKEN` set in environment — `gh` authenticates automatically. Git remote points to local proxy (`127.0.0.1`), not `github.com`, so `gh` cannot auto-detect the repository. Pass `-R` on every command:

```bash
gh <command> -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills
```

### Usage Examples

```bash
# List recent workflow runs
gh run list -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills --limit=5

# View specific run
gh run view <run-id> -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills

# View failed job logs
gh run view <run-id> -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills --log-failed

# Check PR status
gh pr checks <pr-number> -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills

# Create PR
gh pr create -R Jamie-BitFlight/claude_skills --title "title" --body "body"
```

Use `gh` to verify workflow changes — CI output observation is part of Phase 5 (Verify) in the CI Workflow Modification Protocol.

</gh_cli_usage>