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Prior sessions had authoring subagents report completion after only staging changes (git diff --stat showing output, but no git commit). agent-author's create and improve flows now require capturing git log --oneline -1 before and after the authoring pass and asserting the hash actually changed via a real commit, matching the fix already applied to skill-author. Refs #69
agent-author
Creates and improves agent definition files for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI.
What it does
Scaffolds and fills in agent definition files (.md for Claude Code, .agent.md for Copilot CLI) at plugin, project, or user scope. Always generates both provider files in one pass. Also applies improvement signals — grill output, inline feedback, session context — to existing agent files. Bumps the plugin version in both manifests after every change (minor for new agents, patch for improvements).
Before you start
Have ready: the agent's name (kebab-case), the root directory (plugin root, project root, or ~), a one-sentence purpose, and the triggering condition (when should the runtime delegate to this agent?).
Usage
/agent-author
Manual scaffold (human workflow):
bash scripts/new-agent.sh <agent-name> <root>
# Examples:
bash scripts/new-agent.sh code-reviewer plugins/kyberforge/
bash scripts/new-agent.sh deploy-assistant .
bash scripts/new-agent.sh security-reviewer ~
Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
SKILL.md |
Skill instructions for agents |
scripts/new-agent.sh |
Scaffolds Claude Code and Copilot CLI agent files from templates |
references/deployment-modes.md |
Plugin vs project vs user scope: restrictions, scoped identifiers, path conventions |
references/scripts.md |
Conventions for new-agent.sh and any future scripts: contract, template variables, file placement, error messages |
references/sources.md |
Research provenance — sources that informed this skill |
assets/templates/claude-code.md |
Annotated Claude Code agent definition template |
assets/templates/copilot.agent.md |
Annotated Copilot CLI agent definition template |
tests/new-agent.bats |
bats tests for scripts/new-agent.sh |
assets/README.md |
Directory meta-documentation for assets/ |
references/README.md |
Directory meta-documentation for references/ |
scripts/README.md |
Directory meta-documentation for scripts/ |
tests/README.md |
bats dependency instructions and run command |