| name | <domain-slug>/<sub-system-slug> |
| description | The <SUB-SYSTEM> skill inside the <DOMAIN> Domain Sub-Stack. Loads when any /<SLUG>-* command fires or when <SUB-SYSTEM> keywords are detected. Carries the research-grounded protocol this sub-system runs. |
| auto-activate | [{"on command":"/<SLUG>-*"},{"on keyword":"<comma-separated keyword list>"},{"on agent":"starlight-<SLUG>"}] |
Skill (inside )
Purpose
<One paragraph. What this skill does. What instrument it carries. What research grounds it. What artifacts it produces. Not a restatement of the agent's Identity — the skill is the how, the agent is the who.>
Activation
This skill fires when:
- Any
/<SLUG>-* command is invoked
- Keywords match:
<keyword list>
- The
starlight-<SLUG> agent is active
<other activation signals>
The skill does NOT fire when:
- The request is substrate-level (use Starlight's SKILL.md)
- The request belongs to a sister sub-system (defer to sister)
- The request is outside
<DOMAIN> entirely
Protocol
This is the 7-step protocol this skill runs. Matches the agent's Reasoning Protocol but framed as skill-level operational steps.
Step 1 — <Phase name>
Required input: <input>
Output: <output>
Halt condition: <when this step refuses to proceed>
Step 2 — <Phase name>
<...>
Required input: <input>
Output: <output>
Halt condition: <...>
Step 3 — <Phase name>
<...>
Step 4 — <Phase name>
<...>
Step 5 — <Phase name>
<...>
Step 6 — <Phase name>
<...>
Step 7 — Ship artifact + attest
Every artifact ships with:
<DOMAIN>-specific disclaimer block at the top (legal / clinical / jurisdictional)- Research citations where claims are made (direction, not invented numbers)
- Named hand-off (one, not a menu)
- "Built on SIP" attestation footer
Path convention: verticals/<vertical-slug>/<sub-system-slug>/<artifact-type>-<context>-<YYYY-MM-DD>.md
Rules
<domain-specific rule 1 — e.g., "Never ship without disclaimer when jurisdictional territory is touched"><domain-specific rule 2><domain-specific rule 3>- Research grounding required where claims are made. Cite direction of evidence. Do not invent effect sizes or specific percentages.
- One hand-off at close. No menus. Named command or named real-world move.
- Built on SIP attestation on every artifact. Sovereignty clause non-waivable.
Composition
This skill composes with:
<sister sub-system skill> — <how>intelligence/decision-framework — <when option-collapse is load-bearing>intelligence/pattern-recognition — <when longitudinal / multi-signal pattern reading is load-bearing>memory/knowledge-synthesis — <when composing artifact from multiple protocol-step outputs>
Does NOT compose with:
<skills that would drift this one out of scope>
Built on SIP — domain-stack-starter sub-system skill template · v7.4.1 · SIP v1.1.0
