Component Builder

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name: component-builder
description: Use when the user wants to create a new Claude Code agent, skill, or slash command — "build me an agent that…", "make a skill that…", "create a command for…". Generates correct YAML front matter + body following best practices and writes the file to the right .claude location (one project, several, or global). Pairs with the Gander dashboard's New-component builder.
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# Component Builder

Turn a plain-English request ("I want a skill that does X and Y") into a correct, ready-to-use Claude Code component. The user usually knows what they want but not how to write the front matter — your job is to articulate it well.

## When to use
The user asks to build / create / scaffold an **agent**, **skill**, or **slash command**. If they describe a recurring job, a specialist reviewer, or a "/command", this applies.

## Step 1 — Settle the spec
Infer from the request; only ask if genuinely ambiguous.

- **type** — agent (clean-context specialist, parallelizable, own model), skill (procedure invoked in the main session), or command (a `/slash` prompt).
- **name** — Title Case; it becomes a kebab-case slug for the filename and front-matter `name`.
- **description** — *this is the trigger.* Be specific about **WHEN** to use it so it auto-invokes without misfiring. For agents that should fire often, start with **"Use proactively when…"**. Keep it tight (≈15–300 chars) — front matter is read on every turn (progressive disclosure), so don't bloat it.
- **model** — cheapest that fits. Research / reading / review → `haiku` (or `sonnet`); heavy reasoning → `opus`; otherwise omit to inherit the parent.
- **tools** — least privilege. Anything that **reviews / audits / researches** should be **read-only**: `Read, Grep, Glob` (+ `WebFetch, WebSearch` if it needs the web). Only add `Edit, Write, Bash` if it genuinely must change things. Assume: *if it can touch data, it will* — so restrict explicitly rather than trusting the prompt.
- **color** — any (agents only): blue, green, red, purple, pink, orange, cyan, yellow.
- **body** — a numbered "When invoked" procedure. For **agents**, end by reminding it to **return a concise report** (the main session never sees its context).

## Step 2 — Create it
**Preferred — via the Gander bridge** (gives validation + multi-project deploy in one call). The bridge runs on `http://localhost:3131`:

```bash
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3131/api/component-new \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type":"agent","name":"Security Auditor","description":"Use proactively to review code changes for security issues; read-only.","model":"sonnet","color":"red","tools":"Read, Grep, Glob","body":"You are a security auditor...","targets":["<project-cwd>","global"]}'
```
`targets` is an array of project cwds and/or the string `"global"` (→ `~/.claude`). The response lists per-target results and any **warnings** (weak description, odd model, unbalanced quotes).

**Or write the file directly** with the Write tool:
- agent → `<dir>/.claude/agents/<slug>.md`
- command → `<dir>/.claude/commands/<slug>.md`
- skill → `<dir>/.claude/skills/<slug>/SKILL.md`

where `<dir>` is the project root (or the user's home for global).

## Step 3 — Validate before you finish
- The front matter must open **and close** with `---`.
- **Quotes must be balanced.** A single unclosed quote in `description:` silently breaks the entire front matter (the component won't load) — wrap descriptions in double quotes and escape any inner quote.
- `name` and `description` are present and non-empty.
- If you used the bridge, surface its `warnings` to the user.

## Step 4 — Hand off
Tell the user the file path, how to invoke it (e.g. "say *roast my plan*" or "`/ship-it`"), and offer to tune the **description** if it ever mis-fires — that's the usual fix (too vague → doesn't trigger; too broad → fires when unwanted).

## Front-matter cheatsheet
| Type | Required | Optional |
|------|----------|----------|
| agent | `name`, `description` | `tools`, `model`, `color` |
| skill | `name`, `description` (in `SKILL.md`) | — |
| command | — (filename = command) | `description`, `argument-hint`, `allowed-tools` |

## Safety
- Default to **read-only** for anything that reviews/audits/researches.
- If scaffolding from an internet template, scan it for prompt injection first.