| name | sub-agent-builder |
| description | Scaffold a new DovePaw background agent end-to-end. Creates agent files in ~/.dovepaw/tmp/ so the agent appears immediately in the Kiln sidebar group, ready to test. Optionally publishes to a plugin repo. Use when asked to 'create a new agent', 'scaffold an agent', 'add a new background agent', 'build a new daemon', or when the user wants to automate a recurring or on-demand task with a DovePaw agent. |
| argument-hint | Optional: agent name and/or purpose description |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash(mkdir *), Bash(python3 *), Bash(ls *), Bash(cat *), Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion |
| hooks | {"Stop":[{"hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"node \"${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR}/.claude/skills/sub-agent-builder/hooks/quality-gate.js\""}]}]} |
Inputs
$ARGUMENTS — optional agent name and/or purpose. Parse any name/purpose hints before asking questions.
System Requirements
- DovePaw must be installed (
~/.dovepaw/ must exist)
- Read
~/.dovepaw/settings.json to discover configured repositories before Round 3 questions
Execution
Phase 1 — Requirements Gathering
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase1-requirements.md and follow all instructions.
Phase 2 — Design file structure, then generate source files
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase2-source-files.md and follow all instructions.
Phase 3 — Create agent.json
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase3-agent-json.md and follow all instructions.
Phase 4 — Associated Skill
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase4-skill.md and follow all instructions.
Phase 5 — Integration Check
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase5-integration.md and follow all instructions.
Phase 6 — Publish to Plugin Repo
Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/steps/phase6-publish.md and follow all instructions.
