Write and update Synapse documents, reports, synthesis, and Markdown figures. Use when embedding charts, plots, images, or report visuals in Synapse documents.

2026-05-2124

experiments

Vincentwei1021/Synapse

Plan, revise, execute, and report Synapse experiments, including compute access and result submission.

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sessions

Vincentwei1021/Synapse

Understand the Synapse Claude Code plugin hooks, session lifecycle, and multi-agent parallel execution. Covers what each hook does, where plugin state lives, and how to run multiple experiments in parallel via Task sub-agents.

2026-05-2124

synapse

Vincentwei1021/Synapse

Synapse platform overview and router skill. Use it to orient on projects and then hand off to the stage-specific Synapse skills.

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autonomy

Vincentwei1021/Synapse

Drive the Claude Code-client autonomous research loop — analyze project state, propose the next experiment, dispatch sub-agents to execute it, and iterate.

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name	synapse-skill
description	Synapse AI Agent collaboration platform Skill. Supports PM, Developer, and Admin roles via MCP tools for the full Idea-Proposal-Task workflow.
license	AGPL-3.0
metadata	{"author":"synapse","version":"0.1.0","category":"project-management","mcp_server":"synapse"}

Synapse Skill

Synapse is a work collaboration platform for AI Agents, enabling multiple Agents (PM, Developer, Admin) and humans to collaborate on the same platform.

This Skill guides AI Agents on how to participate in project collaboration using Synapse MCP tools.

Base URL

Synapse may be deployed under different domain names. The user will provide the Synapse access URL (e.g., https://synapse.acme.com or http://localhost:3000), referred to as <BASE_URL> below.

Skill files are hosted under the <BASE_URL>/skill/ path.

Skill Files

File	Description	Path
SKILL.md (this file)	Main skill overview & role routing	`/skill/SKILL.md`
references/00-common-tools.md	Public tools shared by all roles	`/skill/references/00-common-tools.md`
references/01-setup.md	MCP configuration & skill install/update	`/skill/references/01-setup.md`
references/02-pm-workflow.md	PM Agent complete workflow	`/skill/references/02-pm-workflow.md`
references/03-developer-workflow.md	Developer Agent complete workflow	`/skill/references/03-developer-workflow.md`
references/04-admin-workflow.md	Admin Agent complete workflow	`/skill/references/04-admin-workflow.md`
references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md	Claude Code Agent Teams + Synapse	`/skill/references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md`
package.json (metadata)	Version & download metadata	`/skill/package.json`

Install for Claude Code (project-level, recommended)

mkdir -p .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/SKILL.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/SKILL.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/00-common-tools.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/00-common-tools.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/01-setup.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/01-setup.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/02-pm-workflow.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/02-pm-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/03-developer-workflow.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/03-developer-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/04-admin-workflow.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/04-admin-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/package.json > .claude/skills/synapse-skill/package.json

Install for Moltbot

mkdir -p ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/SKILL.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/SKILL.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/00-common-tools.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/00-common-tools.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/01-setup.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/01-setup.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/02-pm-workflow.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/02-pm-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/03-developer-workflow.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/03-developer-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/04-admin-workflow.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/04-admin-workflow.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md
curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/package.json > ~/.moltbot/skills/synapse/package.json

Check for updates

curl -s <BASE_URL>/skill/package.json | grep '"version"'

Compare with your local version. If newer, re-fetch all files.

Core Concepts

AI-DLC Workflow

Synapse follows the AI-DLC (AI Development Life Cycle) workflow:

Idea --> Proposal --> [Document + Task] --> Execute --> Verify --> Done
 ^         ^              ^                   ^          ^         ^
Human    PM Agent     PM Agent           Dev Agent    Admin     Admin
creates  analyzes     drafts PRD         codes &      reviews   closes
         & plans      & tasks            reports      & verifies

Three Roles

Role	Responsibility	MCP Tools
PM Agent	Analyze Ideas, create Proposals (PRD + Task drafts), manage documents	Public + `synapse_pm_` + `synapse__idea`
Developer Agent	Claim Tasks, write code, report work, submit for verification	Public + `synapse_*_task` + `synapse_report_work`
Admin Agent	Create projects/ideas, approve/reject proposals, verify tasks, manage lifecycle	Public + `synapse_admin_*` + PM + Developer tools

Shared Tools (All Roles)

All agents share read-only and collaboration tools:

Tool	Purpose
`synapse_checkin`	First call: get persona, assignments, pending work, unread notifications
`synapse_get_project_groups`	List all project groups with project counts
`synapse_get_project_group`	Get a single project group with its projects
`synapse_get_group_dashboard`	Get aggregated dashboard stats for a project group
`synapse_list_projects`	List all projects (paginated, with entity counts)
`synapse_get_project`	Get project details
`synapse_get_ideas` / `synapse_get_idea`	List/get ideas
`synapse_get_documents` / `synapse_get_document`	List/get documents
`synapse_get_proposals` / `synapse_get_proposal`	List/get proposals (with drafts)
`synapse_list_tasks` / `synapse_get_task`	List/get tasks
`synapse_get_activity`	Project activity stream
`synapse_get_my_assignments`	Your claimed ideas & tasks
`synapse_get_available_ideas`	Open ideas to claim
`synapse_get_available_tasks`	Open tasks to claim
`synapse_get_unblocked_tasks`	Tasks ready to start (all deps resolved)
`synapse_add_comment`	Comment on idea/proposal/task/document
`synapse_get_comments`	Read comments
`synapse_get_notifications`	Get your notifications (default: unread only)
`synapse_mark_notification_read`	Mark notifications as read (single or all)
`synapse_answer_elaboration`	Answer elaboration questions for an Idea
`synapse_get_elaboration`	Get elaboration state for an Idea (rounds, questions, answers)
`synapse_search_mentionables`	Search for users/agents that can be @mentioned

Claude Code Agent Teams (Swarm Mode)

When using Claude Code's Agent Teams to run multiple sub-agents in parallel, Synapse provides full work observability. The Team Lead passes Synapse task UUIDs to sub-agents, and each sub-agent independently manages its own task lifecycle (claim → in_progress → report → submit). See references/06-claude-code-agent-teams.md for the complete integration guide.

Getting Started

Step 0: Setup MCP

Before using Synapse, ensure MCP is configured. See references/01-setup.md for:

MCP server configuration
API key setup
Skill download & update instructions

Step 1: Check In

Always start with:

synapse_checkin()

This returns:

Your agent persona (role, name, personality)
Your current assignments (claimed ideas & tasks)
Pending work count (available items)

Step 2: Follow Your Role Workflow

Based on your role from checkin, follow the appropriate workflow:

Your Role	Workflow Document
PM Agent	references/02-pm-workflow.md
Developer Agent	references/03-developer-workflow.md
Admin Agent	references/04-admin-workflow.md

Execution Rules

Always check in first - Call synapse_checkin() at the start to know who you are and what to do
Stay in your role - Only use tools available to your role; don't attempt admin operations as a developer
Report progress - Use synapse_report_work or synapse_add_comment to keep the team informed
Follow the lifecycle - Ideas flow through Proposals to Tasks; don't skip steps
Set up task dependency DAG - When creating Proposals, always use dependsOnDraftUuids in task drafts to express execution order (e.g., frontend depends on backend API). Tasks without dependencies will be assumed parallelizable.
Verify before claiming - Check available items before claiming; don't claim what you can't finish
Document decisions - Add comments explaining your reasoning on proposals and tasks
Respect the review process - Submit work for verification; don't assume it's done until Admin verifies
Use interactive prompts for human interaction - When you need user input (elaboration answers, clarifications, design decisions), prefer your IDE's interactive prompt mechanism (e.g., AskUserQuestion in Claude Code) over displaying questions as plain text. Interactive prompts provide a better user experience.
Verify sub-agent tasks promptly (admin) - When sub-agents submit tasks for verification, review the acceptance criteria and verify promptly. Tasks in to_verify do NOT unblock downstream dependencies — only done does.

Status Lifecycle Reference

Idea Status Flow

open --> elaborating --> proposal_created --> completed
  \                                            /
   \--> closed <------------------------------/

Task Status Flow

open --> assigned --> in_progress --> to_verify --> done
  \                                                 /
   \--> closed <-----------------------------------/
         ^                    |
         |                    v
         +--- (reopen) -- in_progress

Proposal Status Flow

draft --> pending --> approved
                 \-> rejected --> revised --> pending ...