| name | your-skill-name |
| description | Use when reasoning about your custom device type in Anima. Replace this text with when the skill should trigger and what actions it can produce. |
| metadata | {"device_types":["your_device_type"],"version":"0.1.0"} |
Your Skill
This folder is a starter template for a user-authored Anima skill.
Before you use it:
- Copy
_template/ to skills/custom/<your-skill-name>/
- Rename
name: to a real skill name
- Replace
your_device_type with the device type your adapter emits
- Update the references and scripts below
What This Skill Must Define
- When the skill should be used
- Which device types it supports
- What actions it is allowed to emit
- What counts as a safe no-op
- How preferences should be learned over time
Load These Resources
references/knowledge.md for domain rules, comfort ranges, and device interactions.references/decide.md when generating a single-device action.references/learn.md when updating the learned profile from usage history.scripts/actions.py for the runtime action helpers exposed to Anima.
Working Rules
- Keep the description in frontmatter concrete so the skill is easy to trigger.
- Only expose actions in
scripts/actions.py that the target adapter can execute.
- Prefer narrow, conservative decisions over broad generic prompts.
Fill-In Checklist
- Frontmatter:
Replace
your-skill-name with a lowercase stable id such as fan or plant_watering.
metadata.device_types:
Must match the device.type values your adapter produces.references/knowledge.md:
Add real target ranges, risk conditions, and interactions.references/decide.md:
Keep the output schema strict. Do not let the model invent actions.references/learn.md:
Keep the output structured. Avoid free-form essays.scripts/actions.py:
Only keep helpers that are valid for your device.
Common Mistakes
- Using action names that no adapter actually supports
- Forgetting to define when the correct decision is
none
- Writing vague descriptions like "smart control for devices"
- Mixing multiple unrelated device types into one skill
