## Why agent-author produces agents/sources.md at plugin scope to record which research sources informed which agent files. agent-audit had no way to validate this chain, leaving stale or missing provenance undetected. ## Implementation Notes Validation is per-pair (the given agent file + its counterpart) rather than plugin-wide, keeping the scope consistent with validate.sh. The script exits 0 silently for non-plugin-scope agents. source_keys is top-level in both CC .md and Copilot .agent.md files (not under metadata:) to avoid conflict with Copilot's own metadata field semantics. Checks 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 mirror the skill provenance set; upstream research-doc cross-reference checks (7, 8) are deferred. agent-author Steps 2, 3, and 4 updated to formally specify the agents/sources.md format and instruct authors to add source_keys to both files when research sources are in context. Refs: #60 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_0147vXtL5sP6vorDdqXGJJU9
scripts/
Executable code bundled with this skill. Agents run scripts in this directory to perform repeatable operations rather than reinventing the logic each run.
When to add a script
Add a script when agents independently reinvent the same logic across runs — building the same parser, chart, or validation routine from scratch each time. Bundle it here once, tested and reliable.
Script requirements (agentskills.io)
Scripts must be designed for non-interactive, agentic execution:
- No interactive prompts — agents run in non-interactive shells. Accept all input via flags, env vars, or stdin. A script that blocks on TTY input hangs indefinitely.
- Expose
--help— this is how agents learn your script's interface. Keep the output concise; it enters the agent's context window. - Structured output — write data (JSON, CSV, TSV) to stdout. Write progress, warnings, and diagnostics to stderr.
- Idempotent — prefer "create if not exists" over "create and fail on duplicate". Agents may retry on failure.
- Meaningful exit codes —
0for success, non-zero for failure. Use distinct codes for different failure types; document them in--help. - Dry-run support — add
--dry-runfor destructive operations.
Self-contained scripts
Bundle dependencies inline so the agent can run the script with a single command.
Python (PEP 723 + uv):
# /// script
# dependencies = ["requests>=2.31,<3"]
# requires-python = ">=3.11"
# ///
import requests
uv run scripts/my-script.py
If no scripts are needed
Delete this README and the scripts/ directory entirely.