| name | managing-wing |
| description | Use when working with Wing — wing cloud-oriented programming language
management. Covers compilation, testing, simulation, deployment to cloud
targets, resource inspection, and console usage. Use when developing Wing
applications, running local simulations, deploying to AWS/Azure/GCP, or
debugging preflight and inflight code.
|
| connection_type | wing |
| preload | false |
Wing Management Skill
Manage Wing applications, simulate locally, compile to cloud targets, and deploy infrastructure.
MANDATORY: Discovery-First Pattern
Always inspect Wing project structure and compile before deploying.
Phase 1: Discovery
#!/bin/bash
echo "=== Wing Version ==="
wing --version 2>/dev/null
echo ""
echo "=== Project Structure ==="
ls *.w 2>/dev/null | head -10
cat package.json 2>/dev/null | jq '{name, wingCompiler: .wing}' 2>/dev/null
echo ""
echo "=== Main Entry ==="
if [ -f main.w ]; then
head -30 main.w
fi
echo ""
echo "=== Wing Libraries ==="
cat package.json 2>/dev/null | jq '.dependencies // {}' | head -10
Phase 2: Analysis
#!/bin/bash
TARGET="${1:-sim}"
echo "=== Compile (target=$TARGET) ==="
wing compile --target "$TARGET" 2>&1 | tail -15
echo ""
echo "=== Test Results ==="
wing test 2>&1 | tail -20
echo ""
echo "=== Generated Resources ==="
if [ -d "target/$TARGET" ]; then
find "target/$TARGET" -name "*.tf.json" -exec jq '.resource | keys' {} \; 2>/dev/null | head -15 || \
ls "target/$TARGET/" | head -15
fi
echo ""
echo "=== Simulation ==="
if [ "$TARGET" = "sim" ]; then
echo "Run 'wing it' to start the Wing Console simulator"
fi
Output Rules
- TOKEN EFFICIENCY: Target <=50 lines per output
- Show compiled resource summaries, not full generated templates
- Summarize test results with pass/fail counts
- Use simulation target for local validation
Safety Rules
- NEVER deploy without compiling and testing first
- Use
wing test to validate before deployment
- Start with
--target sim for local testing
- Review generated Terraform before applying to cloud targets
- Check cloud target permissions before deployment
Output Format
Present results as a structured report:
Managing Wing Report
════════════════════
Resources discovered: [count]
Resource Status Key Metric Issues
──────────────────────────────────────────────
[name] [ok/warn] [value] [findings]
Summary: [total] resources | [ok] healthy | [warn] warnings | [crit] critical
Action Items: [list of prioritized findings]
Target ≤50 lines of output. Use tables for multi-resource comparisons.
Anti-Hallucination Rules
- NEVER assume resource names — always discover via CLI/API in Phase 1 before referencing in Phase 2.
- NEVER fabricate metric names or dimensions — verify against the service documentation or
--help output.
- NEVER mix CLI commands between service versions — confirm which version/API you are targeting.
- ALWAYS use the discovery → verify → analyze chain — every resource referenced must have been discovered first.
- ALWAYS handle empty results gracefully — an empty response is valid data, not an error to retry.
Counter-Rationalizations
| Shortcut | Counter | Why |
|---|
| "I'll skip discovery and check known resources" | Always run Phase 1 discovery first | Resource names change, new resources appear — assumed names cause errors |
| "The user only asked for a quick check" | Follow the full discovery → analysis flow | Quick checks miss critical issues; structured analysis catches silent failures |
| "Default configuration is probably fine" | Audit configuration explicitly | Defaults often leave logging, security, and optimization features disabled |
| "Metrics aren't needed for this" | Always check relevant metrics when available | API/CLI responses show current state; metrics reveal trends and intermittent issues |
| "I don't have access to that" | Try the command and report the actual error | Assumed permission failures prevent useful investigation; actual errors are informative |