Files
holocron/plugins/kyberforge/skills/agent-author/README.md
Defame1297 8cd5c79c0a feat(kyberforge): retarget agent-author to plugin-scope .apm/agents/
Plugin scope now authors a single vendor-neutral .apm/agents/<name>.agent.md
file (name/description/model/body only) instead of a Claude Code + Copilot
CLI pair, per ADR-0016: apm compile has no per-target field integrator, so
tools: and all Claude-only fields (isolation/maxTurns/effort/memory/
permissionMode) are omitted entirely rather than shipping a value that's
guaranteed wrong on one harness. Scope detection switches from a flat
plugin.json check to the same apm.yml+type: walk-up agent-audit's
validate.sh already uses. Project scope and user scope are unaffected —
both keep the existing dual-file pair model.

Refs: #89
2026-08-11 18:05:23 +00:00

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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 at plugin/APM, project, or user scope. Project and user scope always generate a Claude Code + Copilot CLI file pair (.md + .agent.md) in one pass. Plugin/APM scope generates a single vendor-neutral .apm/agents/<name>.agent.md file instead — no separate Claude Code / Copilot split, since apm compile has no per-target field integrator (see ADR-0016). Also applies improvement signals — grill output, inline feedback, session context — to existing agent files. Bumps the version after every change: the resolved package's apm.yml at plugin/APM scope (minor for new agents, patch for improvements); project/user scope has no manifest to bump.

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 packages/my-package/   # plugin/APM scope if packages/my-package/apm.yml has a type: field
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 agent definition file(s) from templates — a single .apm/agents/<name>.agent.md at plugin/APM scope, or a Claude Code + Copilot CLI pair at project/user scope
references/deployment-modes.md Plugin/APM 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 (project/user scope)
assets/templates/copilot.agent.md Annotated Copilot CLI agent definition template (project/user scope)
assets/templates/apm-agent.md Annotated vendor-neutral APM agent definition template (plugin/APM scope)
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