promote

name	promote
description	Promote generic patterns from this project back to the upstream agent-kit. Use when you have reusable patterns to share.
disable-model-invocation	true
allowed-tools	Bash, Read
argument-hint	["--dry-run"]

Promote Patterns to Upstream

Promote generic, reusable patterns from this downstream project back to the upstream agent-kit template.

Expected Folder Structure

lucidlabs/
├── lucidlabs-agent-kit/        # Upstream template
└── projects/
    └── [this-project]/         # You are here (downstream)

Quick Start

# Run promotion script (default path: ../../lucidlabs-agent-kit)
./scripts/promote.sh --upstream ../../lucidlabs-agent-kit

# Preview only (dry run)
./scripts/promote.sh --upstream ../../lucidlabs-agent-kit --dry-run

# Custom upstream path (if different structure)
./scripts/promote.sh --upstream /path/to/agent-kit

What Gets Promoted

Promotable	Description
.claude/skills/*	Claude Code skills
.claude/reference/*	Best practice documentation
frontend/components/ui/*	Generic UI components
frontend/lib/utils.ts	Utility functions
frontend/lib/hooks/*	Generic React hooks
scripts/*	Utility scripts

What Does NOT Get Promoted

Blacklisted	Reason
.claude/PRD.md	Project-specific requirements
frontend/app/*	Project-specific pages
mastra/src/agents/*	Domain-specific agents
convex/*	Project-specific database

Promotion Flow

WICHTIG: Promotions gehen IMMER über Pull Requests, NIE direkt auf main!

WICHTIG: VOR jeder Promotion MUSS ein Abgleich mit Upstream erfolgen!

1. FETCH     → Upstream holen: git fetch origin (PFLICHT!)
2. DIFF      → Änderungen prüfen: Hat sich upstream was geändert? (PFLICHT!)
3. SYNC      → Falls Änderungen: Erst downstream syncen
4. DETECT    → Promotable Änderungen finden
5. SELECT    → Auswählen was promoted wird
6. BRANCH    → Feature Branch im Upstream erstellen
7. COPY      → Dateien übertragen
8. PR        → Pull Request erstellen (PFLICHT!)
9. REVIEW    → Code Review durch Team
10. MERGE    → Nach Approval mergen

Step 1-3: Upstream-Abgleich (AUTOMATISCH)

The promote script now automatically checks upstream before promoting.

It runs git fetch origin in the upstream repo and compares local HEAD with remote. If there are new commits, the script blocks and exits with a clear message:

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  [BLOCKED] Upstream has new commits since last pull            ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

  Why:  The upstream agent-kit has commits that are not in your
        local copy. Promoting now could cause merge conflicts
        or overwrite recent upstream changes.

  New commits:
  abc1234 feat: add new skill
  def5678 docs: update readme

  Fix:  1. Pull upstream first:
            cd /path/to/agent-kit && git pull origin main
        2. Run /sync in your downstream project
        3. Then retry /promote

If upstream is up-to-date:

✓ Upstream is up-to-date (abc1234)

This check is not optional — it runs every time and cannot be bypassed.

Warum kein direkter Push?

Direkter Push	Pull Request
❌ Keine Review	✅ Code wird geprüft
❌ Konflikte möglich	✅ Konflikte vor Merge sichtbar
❌ Fehler gehen direkt live	✅ CI/CD Tests laufen
❌ Keine Dokumentation	✅ PR dokumentiert Änderung

Domain Keyword Warning

The script warns if files contain domain-specific keywords like:

• ticket, customer, invoice, order
• product, user, account, payment

These indicate the code may not be generic enough for the template.

Options

Option	Description
--upstream PATH	Path to agent-kit (required)
--dry-run	Preview without changes
--all	Promote all without selection
--help	Show help

Example Session

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              PATTERN PROMOTION                                 ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

ℹ Downstream: ~/coding/repos/lucidlabs/projects/customer-portal
ℹ Upstream:   ~/coding/repos/lucidlabs/lucidlabs-agent-kit

▶ Step 1: Scanning for promotable changes...

Promotable changes found:

  [1] .claude/skills/code-review/SKILL.md (NEW)
  [2] .claude/reference/api-patterns.md (NEW)
  [3] frontend/components/ui/data-table.tsx (MODIFIED)

Enter numbers to promote (e.g., 1,2 or 'all'): 1,2

▶ Step 2: Checking upstream main status...

  Last commit: abc1234 "docs: update readme" (2 hours ago)
  Your local:  In sync ✓

▶ Step 3: Creating promotion branch...

  Branch: promote/20260128-code-review-api-patterns

▶ Step 4: Copying files to upstream...

  ✔ Copied: .claude/skills/code-review/SKILL.md
  ✔ Copied: .claude/reference/api-patterns.md

▶ Step 5: Creating Pull Request...

  ✔ Branch pushed: promote/20260128-code-review-api-patterns
  ✔ PR created: https://github.com/lucidlabs-hq/agent-kit/pull/42

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  ✓ PROMOTION COMPLETE                                          ║
║                                                                 ║
║  PR: https://github.com/lucidlabs-hq/agent-kit/pull/42         ║
║                                                                 ║
║  Next steps:                                                    ║
║  1. Review the PR                                               ║
║  2. Request team review if needed                               ║
║  3. Merge after approval                                        ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Manuelle Promotion (Schritt für Schritt)

Falls das Script nicht verfügbar ist:

# 1. Upstream aktualisieren
cd /path/to/lucidlabs-agent-kit
git fetch origin
git checkout main
git pull origin main

# 2. Promotion Branch erstellen
git checkout -b promote/$(date +%Y%m%d)-pattern-name

# 3. Dateien kopieren
cp /path/to/downstream/.claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md .claude/skills/my-skill/

# 4. Committen
git add .
git commit -m "feat: promote [pattern] from [project]"

# 5. Branch pushen
git push -u origin promote/$(date +%Y%m%d)-pattern-name

# 6. PR erstellen (PFLICHT!)
gh pr create --title "Promote: [Pattern Name]" --body "..."

⚠️ NIEMALS git push origin main im Upstream!

When to Promote

Promote patterns when:

• You created a reusable skill that could help other projects
• You built a generic UI component with no domain logic
• You documented a best practice others should follow
• You wrote utility functions that are project-agnostic

Do NOT promote:

• Project-specific configurations
• Domain logic or business rules
• Database schemas
• App pages or routes

Related Commands

Direction	Command	Description
Downstream → Upstream	/promote	This skill
Upstream → Downstream	./scripts/sync-upstream.sh	Pull updates from template

Best Practices

1. Review before promoting - Ensure code is truly generic
2. Remove domain references - Clean up project-specific names
3. Test in isolation - Verify patterns work without project context
4. Document changes - Add comments explaining the pattern
5. Small promotions - Promote one pattern at a time for easier review
6. IMMER PRs verwenden - Nie direkt auf main pushen

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Schutz vor direktem Push

GitHub Branch Protection (empfohlen)

Aktiviere Branch Protection für main im Agent Kit:

# Via GitHub CLI
gh repo edit lucidlabs-hq/agent-kit --enable-branch-protection

# Oder via GitHub UI:
# Settings → Branches → Add rule → main
# ✓ Require pull request before merging
# ✓ Require approvals (1)

Claude Verhalten

Bei Promotions prüft Claude automatisch:

1. Ist dies das Upstream-Repo?
2. Bin ich auf main?
3. → Wenn ja: Branch erstellen, NICHT direkt pushen

IF upstream AND on_main THEN
  → create branch
  → commit to branch
  → create PR
  → NEVER push to main directly

Fehlermeldung bei direktem Push-Versuch

Wenn jemand versucht direkt zu pushen (und Branch Protection aktiv):

remote: error: GH006: Protected branch update failed
remote: At least 1 approving review is required

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Checkliste vor Promotion

## Pre-Promotion Checklist

- [ ] Ist das Pattern wirklich generisch?
- [ ] Keine Domain-Keywords (invoice, customer, etc.)?
- [ ] Upstream main ist aktuell (`git fetch && git status`)?
- [ ] Feature Branch erstellt (nicht auf main)?
- [ ] PR wird erstellt (nicht direkter Push)?
- [ ] PR Description erklärt das Pattern?