| name | Agent Skills Architecture |
| description | Foundational "High-Density" standard for token-optimized agent instructions and CLI-based automated activation. |
| metadata | {"labels":["architecture","high-density","meta","optimization","cli-integration"],"triggers":{"files":[".skillsrc","metadata.json","SKILL.md"],"keywords":["skill architecture","high-density standard","modular skills","dependency exclusion","skill separation"]}} |
Agent Skills Architecture Standard
Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)
The primary goal is Maximum Information Density and Automated Precision.
🏗️ Core Architectural Pillars
1. Separation by Package (Granularity)
- Rule: Separate skills based on specific library/framework dependencies.
- Goal: Avoid context pollution. Don't load "Riverpod" instructions into a "BLoC" project.
- Example:
flutter/bloc-state-management vs flutter/riverpod-state-management.
2. Presence = Active (Simplified Configuration)
- Logic: If a skill is listed in
.skillsrc, it is considered active.
- Standard: Remove legacy
enabled flags. Control activation via inclusion/exclusion lists.
3. CLI Detection & Dynamic Exclusion
- Mechanism: The CLI (
ags) maps package.json/pubspec.yaml dependencies to skill IDs.
- Exclusion: Irrelevant sub-skills are automatically added to the
exclude list during initialization if their corresponding packages are missing.
4. Progressive Disclosure (Three-Level Loading)
- Level 1 (Metadata): Triggers activation via high-precision keywords/files.
- Level 2 (SKILL.md Body): Core imperative logic (<500 lines). No conversational fluff.
- Level 3 (References): Detailed examples, complex patterns, scripts. Lazy-loaded on-demand.
📦 ID & Naming Standards
- Category: Lowercase letters (e.g.,
flutter, nestjs).
- Skill ID: Kebab-case, must match the directory name.
- Registry ID: Must match the Skill ID for automated CLI detection/exclusion.
📋 High-Density Writing Style
- Imperative Mood: Use "Use X", "Avoid Y". No "Please" or "You should".
- Token Compression: Skip articles ("the", "a") where possible. Use bullet points > paragraphs.
- Anti-Patterns: Avoid conversational intros ("In this skill, we see...").
🔗 Internal References