| name | devopser-customize |
| description | Expert guidance for turning the DevOpser self-evolving software template into a real product. Covers the two chat surfaces (stateless `/` preview vs stateful `/chat`), the publicPaths route-visibility rule, adding a fourth LLM provider, and productization patterns from DevOpser Lite / Fairytale Genie / Language Bazaar / Stores. Triggers on "edit the chat system prompt", "add a /pricing page", "add Mistral as a provider", "build something like Fairytale Genie", "my endpoint 302s to /auth/login". |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| metadata | {"author":"DevOpser","version":"1.0.0","workflow_type":"advisory"} |
DevOpser Customize
Expert guidance for reshaping the template into an actual product. The deliberately-left-blank spots — your actual product, deployment target, billing — are where forkers spend most of their time; this skill covers the first of the three. Canonical playbook: AGENTS.md → "Core extension points", "The two chat surfaces", and "Public vs authenticated routes".
Rules
| Rule | Description |
|---|
| chat-surfaces | The critical distinction: / stateless preview vs /chat stateful multi-turn |
| public-routes | The publicPaths array in backend/server.js is the single source of truth for anonymous access |
| llm-providers | Adding a fourth provider to backend/services/llm/; the Converse-API caveat |
| productize | How Lite / Fairytale Genie / Language Bazaar / Stores were built on this template |
| troubleshooting | Expanded troubleshooting — Bedrock access, MFA expiry, harmless warnings |
Key principles
- Defer to
AGENTS.md. If this skill contradicts it, AGENTS.md wins — report the contradiction to DevOpser.
- Ask the user which chat surface. "Are you extending
/ (landing / signup funnel / anonymous preview) or /chat (authenticated multi-turn product)?" — never guess. See chat-surfaces.md.
- Keep self-hosted and managed on the same code path. Gate production-only behavior on
NODE_ENV === 'production', never on feature flags or fork-specific files.
- Every new anonymous route is two edits. Define the handler and add its prefix to
publicPaths in backend/server.js:411. Missing the second step is the most common self-inflicted bug.
Quick reference
Conflict resolution
If AGENTS.md contradicts this skill, AGENTS.md wins — report the contradiction to DevOpser.
